"The decision is surprising to say the least and seems on its face to be inconsistent with other decisions of the panel, but the loss is to the English game."
Hoddle, meanwhile, will ask for one more big performance from his titanic trio at the back before giving them the fitness they need to get through the rest of the season. Dean Richards, Ledley King and Anthony Gardner repelled Liverpool's attack in a goalless draw at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Hoddle plans to keep them together for the clash with Fulham at White Hart Lane tomorrow - even though England international King and £8.1million former Southampton defender Richards have had just 90 minutes' pre-season work because of injuries.
Hoddle said: "They have all been at the club a while but last week was the first time they have played as a unit in back-to-back matches. It seems amazing I know, but there has always been something to stop me putting my firstchoice-central defence trio together. One or other was either injured, ill or suspended.
"Ledley and Dean were both injured in pre-season and got just one reserve game before we plunged them in against Leeds last Saturday.
"But they have made all the difference and now I want to squeeze one more game out of them before the international break of nearly two weeks, during which we should be able to give them the training and preparation they need."
With only Gus Poyet (broken wrist), Kazuyuki Toda (calf) and Robbie Keane (ankle) on the injured list now, Hoddle feels things are finally coming right for Spurs to launch a successful season after two years of mid-table mediocrity.
"We've bought three new strikers in Freddie Kanoute, Bobby Zamora and Helder Postiga and I know they will get goals, especially when the younger lads, Bobby and Helder, have adapted to life in the Premiership, which they've never had before.
"We need to build on the last two results and I'm sure we can, but there is no way we will treat Fulham lightly after failing to beat them on three occasions last season. Chris Coleman is doing a good job there as manager.
"But the way you perform at Anfield is usually a good barometer of how you stand, especially defensively, and I was very happy with what I saw from us there."
Hoddle now admits it could be the end of Spurs' buying spree - £12m so far this summer - before the transfer window closes this weekend.
He said: "Funds are a bit tight now and the only real possibility is getting somebody on loan, although no outstanding names are in my mind at the moment."
Hoddle has confirmed Spurs have now dropped their interest in teenage Brazilian midfielder Diego, on whom they were prepared to splash £7m until it became evident that passport problems would make the deal too difficult to wrap up.
He has also abandoned a move for Chelsea ' s French midfielder Emmanuel Petit, who made his first appearance of the season for the Stamford Bridge club in their midweek Champions League qualifier against Slovakian side Zilina.
It is clear Chelsea don't want to sell the player. Hoddle said: "I made an enquiry about Petit but they've said they want to keep him."
