May 16, (THEWILL) – Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly shortlisted Brentford’s Phil Giles and Lee Dykes for their vacant Director of Football role.
Spurs are on the hunt for a successor to Fabio Paratici, who resigned from his role in April when a football ban from Italian Football was made global by FIFA, as THEWILL reported. Other targets for the Tottenham job include Roma’s Tiago Pinto and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Markus Krosche, while the in-demand Michael Edwards – who ended an 11-year stint at Liverpool at the end of last season – is also being considered.
Giles joined Brentford in 2015 and has overseen the Bees’ rise from the Championship’s mid-table to the Premier League, while Dykes was promoted to his current role at the start of this season following three years as the club’s Head of Scouting.
Giles and Dykes are also being monitored by Manchester United, both under their current regime and prospective new owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is a fan of their analytical approach to football administration. When a new director is appointed, the appointee will work under incoming Chief Football Officer, Scott Munn, and above whoever becomes their new head coach.
Brentford’s Thomas Frank, who has now worked extensively with Giles and Dykes, is one of several managers Spurs have on their shortlist having completely pulled out of talks with Julian Nagelsmann.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
