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Tottenham Hotspur, which has been shaken greatly since the departure of captain and key striker Son Heung-min (34, Los Angeles FC), has lost its leadership. General manager Fabio Paratici, who returned ambitious after a long 30-month disciplinary action, is leaving the team after just four months.
Sports media "The Athletic" and Britain's "Daily Mail" reported on the 12th (Korea Standard Time) that "Tottenham's co-sports director Paratici will leave the club in early February for Fiorentina, Italy, when the transfer market ends in January."
According to reports, Paratic will only work at Tottenham until the winter transfer market closes in February. After that, he will move to the general manager of Fiorentina's soccer management division in his home country of Italy. "The Athletic" said, "In December, Fiorentina approached Paratici. This turnover was the decisive background of this decision due to personal reasons," he said.
It's a shocking breakup. Paratici made a splendid return as Tottenham's co-sports director in October, when the disciplinary action was lifted after resigning from FIFA in disgrace after being suspended for 30 months for accounting fraud during his time at Juventus in April 2023.
At the time, Tottenham formalized a joint operating system with director Johan Lange, saying, "Paratic's return is part of a new structure to strengthen leadership, collaboration and long-term decision-making." CEO Vinay Venkatesham also expressed expectations, saying, "The cooperation between the two leaders will be the basis for sustainable success." Paratici also said at the time of his return, "I'm happy to be back at the club I love. I will create a special future for Tottenham and the fans," he said.
However, Tottenham's long-term project ended in vain in four months. Following Son Heung-min's departure, Paratici, who was a key pillar of the club's management, also left. Tottenham's internal system is on the verge of shaking from the root.
Paratic, who showed outstanding recruitment skills, was at the core of Tottenham under Daniel Levy. In the 18 months before the disciplinary action, Dejan Kulusevski, Christian Romero, Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogi proved an excellent eye. During the disciplinary period, he reportedly acted as an advisor to former chairman Levi and exerted his influence.
The last gift is expected to be a promising Brazilian. According to local media, Paratic is currently leading Santos' recruitment of left fullback Souza. Closing the deal worth 13 million pounds (about 25.6 billion won) is expected to be his last mission at Tottenham.
Fiorentina, headed by Paratic, is in the relegation zone at 18th place with only 14 points in 20 Serie A games this season. Paratic is expected to fill the vacant post after general manager Daniela Prade left the team in November.
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