FABIO PARATICI announced his resignation from Tottenham Hotspur on April 21, 2023.
The Italian quit after his appeal against his 30-month ban has not only been rejected but extended worldwide.
Fabio Paratici served as Sporting Director at JuventusCredit: Getty – ContributorWho is Fabio Paratici?
Fabio Paratici was born in Borgonovo Val Tidone in Italy on July 13. 1972.
While his playing career was mainly focused on the lower leagues of the Italian game, he retired at the age of 31, having played for 12 different clubs over a 15-year period.
Paratici became head of scouting at Italian club Sampdoria in 2004
He had a successful partnership with Giuseppe Marotta, with the pair then both moving to Juventus where Paratici was chief football officer.
What did Fabio Paratici do?
On June 12, 2021, Fabio Paratici joined Tottenham Hotspur as managing director of football.
In his first season at the club, they improved their previous seventh placed finish by securing fourth place in the Premier League in the 2021/22 campaign.
He utilised his contacts at his old club Juventus to secure the services of manager Antonio Conte.
The pair then brought in several players from the Turin club that saw the North London club secure Champions League football.Why did Fabio Paratici resign as Tottenham Hotspur sporting director?
Paratici was banned from football activities in Italy when his old club Juventus was found guilty of false accounting.
Juventus received a 15-point deduction as a result of the findings but the points were reinstated after FIFA announced they were going to re-examine the case.
Paratici had appealed against his ban but this was rejected and the governing body of football extended his 30-month ban from Italian football to worldwide.
Therefore he could no longer continue his duties at the Premier League club.
Tottenham announced: “FIFA ruled to extend the ban worldwide and, whilst there continues to be a dispute as to the scope and extent of the ban, the current worldwide ban prevents Fabio from fulfilling his duties as our managing director of football.
“Fabio has consequently taken the decision to resign from his position at the club with immediate effect to focus on his legal position in respect of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) and FIFA rulings.”
