Tottenham have confirmed the full‑time return of Fabio Paratici as part of a new leadership structure in their men’s football operation.
Paratici resigned in April 2023 as Tottenham’s managing director of football after losing an appeal in Italy against a 30-month ban from the game, punishment for his role in alleged false accounting at his previous club, Juventus.
He will be the joint sporting director with Johan Lange, who has been promoted from his role as technical director. The pair will work closely with the chief executive, Vinai Venkatesham, and the head coach, Thomas Frank.
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“I have been working with Johan, Vinai and Thomas as a consultant for a number of months and I now look forward to returning to London and joining the team full-time,” Paratici told the club’s website. “I’m convinced that working in partnership with Johan we can build a special future for the club and our supporters.”
Spurs said Paratici, who first joined the club in 2021, and Lange had been tasked with overseeing a structure that will “build a winning, world-class men’s team that endures”.
Venkatesham talked up the appointments, saying: “By uniting two exceptional leaders in Johan and Fabio we’re setting the foundations for sustained success.” The club said they would next recruit a director of football operations.
