Tottenham Hotspur hosted Crystal Palace as Igor Tudor took charge of his third consecutive London derby in charge of the Lilywhites, and to support the Croat, Cristiano Giuntoli was spotted in the stands at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday night.

The football executive has previously served in the sporting director position at Napoli and Juventus, and he was reportedly attending the game to follow the progress of Igor Tudor. He has worked closely with Spurs interim during the pair’s shared time in Serie A.

Giuntoli’s presence at N17 was reported by the ever-reliable transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, who revealed that the 52-year-old was watching the game from the stands as the pressure continued to mount on Tudor.

🚨 Cristiano Giuntoli, spotted in the stands at Tottenham Hotspur stadium for Spurs-Palace tonight.

Former Juventus and Napoli director, in attendance to follow his former coach Igor Tudor – Giuntoli, appreciated by several clubs in Italy and abroad. pic.twitter.com/9DRHuME63S

Given that Tudor has this massive task in hand, which has been talked about almost everywhere in Europe, as the Croat tries to bring some sense of stability to...