Tottenham top contender emerges as crisis club begin ‘replacement process’

Tottenham Hotspur sit one level away from the underside three as Premier League relegation strain ramps up

Tottenham Hotspur are concerned with appointing former Crystal Palace supremo Dougie Freedman as their new sporting director, in response to stories.

Spurs have been looking for a alternative chief since Fabio Paratici left the membership in January. BBC Sport has reported that Freedman is an individual of curiosity of their hierarchical restructure regardless of issues over interim head coach Igor Tudor.

Thursday’s 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace left the North London membership mired in relegation danfer after their metropolis rivals got here from behind to inflict a third-straight defeat on the Croatian. Dominic Solanke had given Spurs the lead however Mickey van de Ven’s crimson card turned the encounter on its head as Palace netted three targets within the latter phases of the first-half to compound the distress.

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Freedman has been credited because the particular person behind the profitable interval at Selhurst Park that noticed Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton make the transfer to south London. It has been stated that he is not the one possibility, nonetheless, with Paul Winstanley and Tiago Pinto on their radar.

Spurs sit one level away from the underside three as they stare down the barrel of their first relegation since 1977. West Ham United have circled their fortunes underneath Nuno Espirito Santo with Crysencio Summerville’s winner serving to them transfer nearer to security with their 1-0 win over Fulham.

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Elliot Anderson salvaged an important level for Nottingham Forest which leaves them exterior the relegation zone however each the Nottinghamshire facet and the Hammers are respiratory down Spurs’ neck as either side lookup, whereas Tudor’s facet are wanting over their shoulder following a run of 11 matches with no win.

The Telegraph has reported that former Brighton & Hove Albion supervisor Roberto De Zerbi is a attainable choice to be put in as supervisor on the finish of the season.

It has been stated that talks have been held about appointing the Italian if Spurs keep away from relegation. Nonetheless, their focus is now on Premier League survival with a tough run to come back, beginning with a visit to Liverpool – the one match Van de Ven will serve a suspension for.

Amid the tough run, the previous Juventus head coach says his perception has elevated following their show towards Palace – regardless of followers steaming for the exits within the first-half.

He stated: “I perceive the followers, they wished extra. We additionally wished extra. The crimson card modified every part.

“It’d sound unusual, I consider extra after this sport than I believed earlier than. I noticed one thing.

“I would like to decide on the best guys as a result of the boat goes within the path that I must go, and who’s within the boat can keep, in any other case, [they] can depart the boat.

“When the opposite gamers come again, I am positive we’ll have a great group and are available again. It isn’t simple to simply accept the second we’re in now.”