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Tottenham are just a point outside the relegation zone and want somebody new to oversee an under-performing squad

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The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? Five times a week Four Four Two Daily Fantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more. Once a week . .. And it’s LIVE! Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off! Join the club Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing candidates for their sporting director role following Fabio Paratici's departure in January. Spurs are coming to the end of a second desperately poor Premier League season in a row after finishing 17th last term, despite also getting their hands on the Europa League trophy. At least last season Tottenham had a healthy cushion to the relegation zone, but the concerns are very real this time around with West Ham and Nottingham Forest just a single point behind them in the relegation battle.

That has left Spurs desperately in need of a squad revamp on top of searching for a permanent successor to Thomas Frank. .. and possibly also a replacement for interim boss Igor Tudor, who was appointed just a matter of weeks ago but has made a dismal losing start with three straight defeats. First, though, they need somebody to oversee both processes - and former Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman is reportedly in the frame for the role.

Freedman went into management after hanging up his boots and had spells in charge of Crystal Palace, Bolton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest between 2011 and 2016. The former Scotland international put his coaching career to one side to step into sporting directorship, however, returning to Selhurst Park in 2017 and overseeing some of Palace's more notable recent successes in the transfer market. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Freedman is credited with bringing the likes of Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Michael Olise to the club, all of whom shone for Palace before making very profitable moves elsewhere. The BBC write that Freedman's track record has made him a viable candidate for Tottenham as they look to continue a significant restructure that began with Daniel Levy's departure in September.

Chelsea co-sporting director Paul Winstanley has also been reported this week as being on Tottenham's radar, as has Bournemouth supremo Tiago Pinto. All three are currently in work, however, with Freedman taking up the reins with Saudi side Diriyah Club last year. Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication,  We Are Terriers. com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.

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