Former Toon director Staveley has been linked with taking a stake in Tottenham
She could make a managerial change if she joins and Spurs' form stutters
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Amanda Staveley has reportedly set her sights on a replacement for Ange Postecoglou should she secure a stake in Tottenham and the club's form continue to stutter.
Staveley departed her role as a director at Newcastle United in the summer nearly three years after she helped push through Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund's £305million takeover of the club alongside her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi.
Although the exit from Newcastle left her 'devastated', Staveley has actively sought a return to football.
The rumour mill was sparked into overdrive when she was seen at Tottenham's stadium for the 3-1 win over Brentford in September.
Reports claimed Staveley has lined up buying a stake in Tottenham alongside some financial backers with deep pockets, with the club seeking fresh investment as one-time majority stakeholder Joe Lewis' influence wanes.
Should Staveley end up with a chunk of control at Tottenham, The Sun reports it would not be long before she exerts her influence on first-team matters.
The report claims Staveley would target Newcastle boss Eddie Howe as a prospective replacement for Postecoglou, should a managerial decision need to be made.
Staveley played a key role in bringing Howe to Newcastle during her time at St. James' Park and gave the former Bournemouth boss serious financial backing to help the club return to the Champions League.
The report claims Staveley's financial project is at least a few weeks away from completion.
Another spanner in the works for Staveley's ideal appointment, should one need to be made, is that the FA hold Howe in high esteem regarding the England vacancy.
FA are reportedly said to be unwilling to part with compensation, which would be required to prise Howe out of his contract at Newcastle.
Postecogou's position is safe but it could become a topic of debate should Tottenham's mixed run of results continue after the international break.
After a 1-0 defeat in the north London derby to Arsenal in September, Postecoglou and Tottenham were spared a humiliating exit in the EFL Cup as Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson scored late goals to beat Championship side Coventry City 2-1.
Spurs went on to win their next four across all competitions, including a resounding 3-0 win over Manchester United.
The momentum came to a grinding halt as they threw away a two-goal lead in a 3-2 loss to Brighton prior to the international break.
Postecoglou's side return to action with a home fixture against West Ham on October 19.