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 closing acts of an off-field shake up that noticed Vinai Venkatesham introduced in as Spurs’ new chief govt in April.
Paratici was beforehand the managing director of soccer at Tottenham however left in April 2023 after being handed a 30-month world 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 prison 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 time however now returns in a full-time capability to work alongside Johan Lange.
Spurs hope Paratici and Lange can ‘construct a successful workforce, that endures’
In an announcement, the membership says the pair’s remit will likely be to “be certain that each choice, from participant pathways and efficiency improvement to scouting and recruitment, is aligned and helps one overarching aim – to construct a successful, world-class males’s workforce 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 advisor for plenty of months and I now sit up for returning to London and becoming a member of the workforce full-time. I’m satisfied that working in partnership with Johan we are able to 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 observe information. This construction displays our ambition and our dedication to compete on the very highest stage to ship for our supporters.
“Collectively, Fabio and Johan will lead with objective – constructing not solely a aggressive males’s squad, however a related 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 time, and sit third within the Premier League.
They return to motion following the worldwide break on Sunday after they host Aston Villa.
