"Freedman, who excelled during an eight-year period as sporting director at Crystal Palace, left the Eagles in 2025 and has since joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Diriyah. He was instrumental in the recruitment of players such as Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton and Dean Henderson."
"Spurs hope to have a new sporting director in place in time for them to influence the decision over who becomes the club's next permanent manager, with Tudor initially in place until the end of the season."
"Thursday night's defeat by Crystal Palace means Spurs are just one point above the bottom three with nine matches remaining. Spurs replaced Thomas Frank with Tudor in February, with the Croatian's track record of instantly improving under-performing teams one of the key attractions to his appointment."
Tottenham is pursuing Dougie Freedman, formerly Crystal Palace's sporting director, to fill the vacant sporting director position left by Fabio Paratici's January departure. Freedman spent eight years at Crystal Palace, successfully recruiting players including Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, and Marc Guehi. The club aims to appoint a new sporting director before selecting a permanent manager, with Igor Tudor serving as interim head coach until season's end. Chelsea's Paul Winstanley and Bournemouth's Tiago Pinto are alternative candidates. Tottenham faces significant pressure, sitting one point above the relegation zone with nine matches remaining. Tudor has lost all three matches since replacing Thomas Frank in February, though the club currently has no plans for immediate managerial change.
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