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New Tottenham turmoil hands Newcastle Champions League advantage as director receives worldwide ban

Newcastle United's top-four chasing rivals Tottenham Hotspur are in turmoil after managing director Fabio Paratici saw his 30-month Italian football ban extended to a worldwide suspension.

Paratici's former club Juventus were docked 15 points earlier this season after the 'Prisma Investigation' found the Serie A giants guilty of false accounting in relation to transfer dealings, with a number of club chiefs subsequently receiving football suspensions. Juventus have continuously denied all allegations.

Paratici was one of those sanctioned but was able to continue his work with Tottenham due to his ban only relating to Italian football. However, FIFA have now decided to impose a worldwide suspension on those involved.

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