Tottenham are going to be in search of a new Sporting Director to potentially replace Johan Lange, and a new name is now in the mix.
Tottenham have been linked with Dougie Freedman, whilst Paul Winstanley’s name has also popped up in the media.
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Given how badly Tottenham have performed in the Premier League over the last two seasons, the person picked for the role will have a rebuild on their hands.
Now, news of another name in the mix has emerged, with a figure who left a Premier League club in 2024 now being considered by Tottenham.
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Tottenham want Kyriakos Dourekas
According to Rudy Galetti, Tottenham are now considering making a move for Dourekas, who is currently in place with Neom SC.
Prior to his appointment there, he spent six years in place at Nottingham Forest, working as a Director of Football and helping the club reach the Premier League.
Dourekas knows his way around a Premier League club, and his contacts might help Tottenham land a number of players who can represent upgrades on the current squad.
The man who worked for Olympiacos for 11 years before moving to England would likely want a return to the Premier League and it will be interesting to see if Spurs do make an official approach.
The surprise element comes as he’s never operated as a Sporting Director before and has only worked in Director of Football or boardroom roles previously.
Dourekas could be perfect for Tottenham
At Forest, Dourekas played a part in assembling a squad capable of getting the Reds up and then keeping them in the Premier League.
The likes of James Garner, Philip Zinckernagel and Djed Spence – now of Tottenham – all signed under his watch in 2021/22 to help Forest towards promotion.
His recruitment role was then split between him and a number of other people in that department, and he played a hand in some very successful transfer windows.
Whoever comes in at Tottenham will have a sizeable job on their hands and as a respected figure within the game, perhaps Dourekas would be a solid if unspectacular appointment.
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