Tottenham have been handed a boost in their search for Fabio Paratici's replacement as director of football after a potential target has seemingly made himself available for the position. After initially being given a 30-month ban by the Italian FA for his senior role in former club Juventus' alleged financial mismanagement, Paratici saw that extended worldwide by FIFA on Wednesday morning.
As such, if an appeal proves unsuccessful, Paratici's Spurs tenure will come to a premature end after joining in the summer of 2021, and the club will already be monitoring replacements. This comes at a crucial time for Tottenham who are already having to appoint Antonio Conte's replacement as manager and plan for the summer transfer window.
Paratici was due to be a key figure in appointing Spurs' next head coach, but the club will now have to conduct this process in his absence, as they look to bring in someone else to take charge of footballing operations at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. One figure linked with the position has been Getafe general director Ramon Planes.
