Levy and his team have undoubtedly put Spurs in a strong position financially with their decisions over the last decade or so, but numerous top quality managers have come and gone from the dugout, with most leaving rather unsatisfied.

Therefore, when Amanda Staveley was linked with buying into Tottenham last summer, it caused a lot of excitement around N17.

Staveley was said to have raised around £500m through her PCP Capital Partners investment firm and was being heavily linked with Spurs.

As it stands, it seems as if all options are still on the table for Tottenham when it comes to Staveley’s potential investment, but it could take years for something to shake out.

That being said, new information from The Times would suggest that Staveley has just faced one blow to her potential plans for Spurs moving forward, should any investment happen.

According to the report, Staveley was keen on hiring Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman should she succeed in raising funds for a takeover.

The former Newcastle co-owner and executive had clearly been impressed by Freedman’s work in south London, however, the Englishman would now be off-limits to Spurs.

Sadly for Palace, and potentially even Tottenham, Freedman is now set to join Saudi Arabia second division side Al-Diriyah as sporting director.

Of course, it’s worth noting that Freedman was also heavily linked with a role at Newcastle last season.

On their part, Palace are already looking at Freedman replacements, with one name already prevailing.

Freedman has had a ton of success at Palace and since he returned to the club in 2017 it was his decision to change strategy in an attempt to bring younger players to the club.

Freedman is credited with securing deals for the likes of Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise, Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton – a supremely talented quartet.

Of course, Tottenham made a bid for Guehi towards the end of the January transfer window, one that was quickly rebuffed.

And it’s worth noting that Spurs have been linked with Wharton too – perhaps explaining why Staveley might have been keen to cut out the middle man should she be successful in any investment at the club.