Roberto De Zerbi has been handed plenty of power at Tottenham Hotspur and will have a major say in a big upcoming decision for the club.De Zerbi has signed a five-year contract with Spurs without a relegation break clause, which caught many people by surprise.It is clear that both Tottenham and the Italian view this marriage as a long-term project, even though the former Brighton boss has not tended to stick around for long at clubs across his managerial career.In fact, De Zerbi has guaranteed that he will be in charge of Spurs next season even if the club are relegated from the Premier League.Photo by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty ImagesRoberto De Zerbi will have a say on who the next Tottenham sporting director isOver the last few days, some outlets have suggested that De Zerbi will have a broad Sir Alex Ferguson-type managerial role at Spurs.The Tottenham Hotspur boss is set to be a central figure in the club’s football decisions and will have a major say in squad building.This information has been backed up by GiveMeSport, who say that De Zerbi has been handed plenty of power away from the playing side of things as part of the new project.In fact, the outlet asserts that the Italian is set to have a say on who the North London club’s next sporting director is going to be.Who are the candidates Spurs are eying for the sporting director role?It has been an open secret over recent weeks that Tottenham have begun work to replace Fabio Paratici, who departed after the January transfer window, with the Lilywhites keen to continue with their dual sporting director model.Paul Winstanley and Dougie Freedman have been linked with the Tottenham sporting director role, with both having plenty of experience in English football.Sebastian Kehl has also been mooted as a potential option for Spurs after the German recently left his role as Borussia Dortmund’s director.READ MORE: Supercomputer predicts Tottenham’s Premier League finish after Roberto De Zerbi hireThe post Roberto De Zerbi ‘will have a say’ on Tottenham’s next big hire thanks to new Fergie powers appeared first on Spurs Web.