Daniel Levy will ultimately make the decision on the next Tottenham manager.
But Levy’s decision to make director of football Fabio Paratici central to the recruitment process continues to surprise people within the game. Paratici is appealing the 30-month ban from the Italian Football Federation for allegedly being part of the Juventus financial scandal and Spurs are waiting to discover the outcome and whether it will end up being a worldwide ban.
In the meantime, Paratici is carrying on as usual, identifying the potential candidates to succeed Antonio Conte who seems certain to leave when his contract expires this summer, with Spurs unlikely to take up a 12-month extension option. However, Paratici is unlikely to recommend former boss Mauricio Pochettino returning to the job at Tottenham even though the Argentinian remains on good terms with Levy.
