Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the full-time return of Fabio Paratici as joint sporting director, ending his 30-month ban from football. Paratici had resigned as managing director of football in April 2023 after losing an appeal in Italy over his role in alleged false accounting at Juventus.
He will share the sporting director role with Johan Lange, who has been promoted from technical director. The pair will report to chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and work alongside head coach Thomas Frank.
Paratici said he had been acting as a consultant for several months and looked forward to returning to London full-time. 'I'm convinced that working in partnership with Johan we can build a special future for the club and our supporters,' he told the club's website.
Spurs said Paratici and Lange will oversee a structure aimed at building 'a winning, world-class men's team that endures'. Venkatesham added: 'By uniting two exceptional leaders in Johan and Fabio we're setting the foundations for sustained success.' The club also plans to recruit a director of football operations.
