Tottenham Hotspur have completely changed their initial plan on the type of sporting director they want to appoint, and one senior Spurs man could be on his way out.Several sporting directors have been linked with Spurs over the last few months, and it appeared as if Sebastian Kehl had become the leading contender to join Tottenham.However, there has been no concrete movement over the last few days, and it appears that the Lilywhites may have changed their plans as they look for the right man for the role.Over the past few days, a number of outlets have claimed that Spurs are weighing up Johan Lange’s future at the club, and a new update has shed light on how the club’s stance has changed.Credit: Tottenham Hotspur / YouTubeTottenham want to appoint a world-class sporting directorThe Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke has revealed that Tottenham’s search for a new sporting director began months ago, with the club on the lookout for a new man ever since Fabio Paratici left the club.Interestingly, it is revealed that Spurs’ initial brief was to find someone who could work alongside Lange at Hotspur Way.The club wanted someone with experience working in a structure and a director who is used to being a number two rather than the sole decision-maker.However, the Tottenham hierarchy have now done a U-turn and are looking for someone completely different. The Lilywhites have now decided to appoint a world-class operator as their next sporting director, with Lange’s future at the club now unclear.Lewis family expected to make money available for Spurs this summerPitt-Brooke also reveals that more money will be made available by the Lewis family, who are expected to fund another cash injection into the club, similar to the one they did in October of last year.While not all of that cash will be invested on new players, it is expected to help the club’s leadership in rebuilding the squad ahead of next season.The Athletic journalist concludes his article by asserting that no matter who Tottenham appoint as the sporting director, De Zerbi will have to be given the final say on the rebuild, given the huge political capital he has accumulated by keeping the club in the Premier League.READ MORE: Roberto De Zerbi receives disappointing news regarding £86m Tottenham targetThe post Tottenham make U-turn on new sporting director plans, Johan Lange could be the big loser appeared first on Spurs Web.