Levy would take Ramos in a heartbeat if he is available. The dissatisfaction with Jol isn't really based on the first two matches of the season; it is cumulative frustration at bizarre tactical choices that has been building for more than a year, as frequently chronicled by the press.
Ramos works for the second nuttiest president in Seville, but still one of the top five or six crazies in Spain, and is no doubt frustrated over the fact that the club cannot hang onto the likes of Alves. Spurs' position in England is not that different from Sevilla's in Spain, but the financial resources available are significantly greater.
There also aren't many/any "bigger" jobs available right now; it will take Calderon at least three weeks of disasterous performances in la Liga to start thinking he made a mistake with Schuster.
I am not at all certain that Jol genuinely has "[his] own ideas as to players [he] want[s] and tactics [he] wish[es] to follow". It is the apparent absence of such a plan (at least from this distance), that should causes concern.
England is attractive to continental managers because it still generally affords the possibility of a great deal of personal control over team building with large amounts of cash. There are very few continental clubs that can provide both, which is why the likes of Lippi and Capello have spoken about being tempted by England.
Given that I don't see any of the top four Premier League clubs having an opening for Ramos in the next two years, Spurs may be the best he can do if he definitely wants to come to England. If he just wants to be in the G14, he could get Doll's job at Dortmund in 15 seconds.
Anyhow, Spurs have screwed things up yet again. The worst possible outcome was that they would let Jol out to dry like this and then pretend as if nothing had ever happened.
From the latest press reports in both England and Spain, the most likely outcome of this now appears to be that Jol will be given until the end of the season. Should Tottenham not qualify for the Champions League, he will be gone, and Ramos will be appointed, assuming that he doesn't get a better offer in the interim. There is significant talk of him going to Atleti, but I'm not sure that he would consider that a better deal. Barca or Real Madrid would be a different matter.
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