Tottenham have confirmed their new soccer management construction with Fabio Paratici returning full-time as a joint sporting director.
The departure of Daniel Levy final month was one of many remaining acts of an off-field shake up that noticed Vinai Venkatesham introduced in as Spurs’ new chief government in April.
Paratici was beforehand the managing director of soccer at Tottenham however left in April 2023 after being handed a 30-month international ban from soccer for his position within the Prisma case throughout his time at Juventus.
Paratici was additionally given an 18-month suspended sentence from an Italian decide in a felony case introduced after he – in addition to Andrea Agnelli and Pavel Nedved – was accused of false accounting, false firm reporting and billing for non-existent transactions on the Serie A membership.
The 53-year-old has been working in a consultancy position at Spurs over the summer season however now returns in a full-time capability to work alongside Johan Lange.
Spurs hope Paratici and Lange can ‘construct a profitable staff, that endures’
In a press release, the membership says the pair’s remit shall be to “be certain that each resolution, from participant pathways and efficiency improvement to scouting and recruitment, is aligned and helps one overarching purpose – to construct a profitable, world-class males’s staff that endures. This partnership displays a progressive method to fashionable soccer operations – uniting two confirmed leaders with complementary expertise, and a dedication to collaboration and innovation.”
Paratici stated: “I’m delighted to be returning to a membership that I like.
“I’ve been working with Johan, Vinai and [head coach] Thomas [Frank] as a marketing consultant for plenty of months and I now stay up for returning to London and becoming a member of the staff full-time. I’m satisfied that working in partnership with Johan we will construct a particular future for the membership and our supporters.”
Paratici and Lange are ‘distinctive leaders’ – Venkatesham
Venkatesham added: “This is a vital evolution in how we function. The remit of a sporting director right this moment is huge, and by uniting two distinctive leaders in Johan and Fabio, we’re setting the foundations for sustained success.
“They’re each excellent soccer minds, with complementary experience and powerful monitor data. This construction displays our ambition and our willpower to compete on the very highest degree to ship for our supporters.
“Collectively, Fabio and Johan will lead with function – constructing not solely a aggressive males’s squad, however a linked soccer ecosystem the place each element contributes to our shared ambition: to make our membership a benchmark for excellence in world soccer.”
Spurs have began properly beneath Frank, who succeeded Ange Postecoglou over the summer season, and sit third within the Premier League.
They return to motion following the worldwide break on Sunday once they host Aston Villa.
