Tottenham have announced that Football Director Fabio Paratici will take a leave of absence in the wake of his footballing ban being extended worldwide by FIFA. The director had been handed a 30-month ban from the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) in relation to an investigation into Juventus' accounts from his time working there, a decision which both Juve and Paratici decided to appeal against.
The club were charged with breaking rules in regards to transfer regulations - which they have denied and appealed since - eventually leading to a 15-point deduction in Serie A. This also handed a ban to the officials involved in the alleged charges against the Old Lady, which included Paratici during his spell in Turin.
The initial decision only regarded Italian football. However, FIFA decided to back this up with a worldwide ban for Paratici, which has gone on to impact Spurs.
