Tottenham talks set over appointment of figure Antonio Conte was a huge fan of
Tottenham have been busy making changes after Daniel Levy left his role as executive chairman of the North London club.
Spurs poached Adam Gardiner from Arsenal, and he will become chief marketing officer in the New Year.
Then, Tottenham announced Kate Miller as chief communications officer, with Vinai Venkatesham speaking of his delight at the news.
Now, there has been significant news around the future of someone Antonio Conte was an admirer of.
Tottenham set to hold talks with Fabio Paratici
Paratici returned to Spurs in a consultancy role, and it now seems that the North London club want to keep him.
Tottenham and Paratici reached an agreement over his return, and he has since been in a consultancy role.
However, it then appeared that the Lilywhites were having second thoughts over reappointing the Italian after Levy’s exit.
- Paratici was appointed as the managing director of football in 2021
- He oversaw recruitment and transfer strategy
- In 2023, he was handed a ban because of false accounting
Now, it has emerged that talks will indeed be held over the coming weeks regarding Paratici’s role at the club, according to The Telegraph on 13 September.
They report that Paratici is understood to be keen to continue in either a full-time or consultancy capacity.
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Why Antonio Conte was an admirer of Fabio Paratici
Conte and Paratici first worked together in Italy when the pair were in their respective roles at Juventus between 2011 and 2014.
Ironically, when Conte resigned in 2014, it was because of disagreements with the Juve board, including Paratici.
When the manager arrived in North London, the 53-year-old was already there, having been appointed months earlier.
However, it appears that Conte was a bigger fan of the managing director during his time with Spurs.
“And for sure, I’m enjoying the time working for Tottenham, to work for Tottenham, with these players,” Conte said via The Mirror in 2022.
“I have a great relationship with the owner and Paratici. I don’t see a problem for the future.”
Now, with significant changes occurring at Spurs, the Italian is set to remain with the Premier League club in some capacity.
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