Fabio Paratici’s two-and-a-half-year ban will have sent shock waves throughout THFC. Investors ENIC will be unhappy with the reputational damage of having an employee on the books who was at the very centre of a football scandal where it is charged that the Italian traded players at artificially inflated values for Serie A side Juventus. Additionally, there exists a very real threat that the English footballing authorities could follow Italy’s lead and enforce sanctions to mirror those overseas.
Tottenham may need to find another director of football should Paratici’s position become untenable. One man which The Sun believes to be on Daniel Levy’s radar is Pedro Braz, who is said to have done well at Benfica. Pedro Braz took over as general footballing director in 2021 when he opted to leave his role as a television commentator and analyst. Being able to spot talent is one thing, being able to find success at Spurs may prove to be another.
Yesterday’s performance against Leicester City emphasised that the issues at the North London side run deep, and as soon as one or two of the better players are absent, the wheels start to fall off. Then there’s the reliability of some of Tottenham’s old guard, which many believe are past their best. Eric Dier in particular has looked repeatedly off the pace for several seasons.
Our last encounter this season with 13th-placed Leicester City resulted in a 3-0 dubbing, so yesterday’s game really ought to be a red flag for all concerned. Sure, Hugo Lloris is out, Conte is has been out, but at what point do the excuses run out, or will there simply be fresh reasons why it isn’t working, next week?
