Tottenham sound out new sporting director amid relegation troubles

Tottenham are exploring the potential for appointing Dougie Freedman as their new sporting director because the membership continues its inner restructuring.

Spurs have been with out a everlasting determine in that position for the reason that departure of Fabio Paratici earlier this yr, and the North London facet at the moment are assessing candidates to supervise recruitment and long-term squad planning.

Freedman has emerged as a number one possibility following a profitable eight-year spell with Crystal Palace. Throughout his time in South London he performed a key position in constructing the squad, serving to to recruit gamers who later turned central figures for the membership.

Among the many signings made throughout that interval had been Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton and goalkeeper Dean Henderson.

Freedman left Palace in 2025 and later took up a job with Saudi Arabian facet Al-Diriyah, although Tottenham at the moment are contemplating bringing him again to the Premier League.

The membership hope to nominate a sporting director quickly so the brand new determine can play a job in deciding who will develop into the following everlasting supervisor.

Present head coach Igor Tudor is serving in an interim capability till the tip of the season, with uncertainty surrounding his long-term future.

Freedman shouldn’t be the one candidate into consideration. Tottenham are additionally believed to be monitoring Paul Winstanley, at the moment sporting director at Chelsea, in addition to Tiago Pinto, president of soccer operations at Bournemouth.