TBR Football understands that Tottenham Hotspur’s new CEO, Vinai Venkatesham, and Fabio Paratici already share a good relationship.
Last month, TBR Football revealed that Paratici had agreed terms with Tottenham over a return move to North London. Meanwhile, Venkatesham arrived as CEO back in April.
Paratici was banned by FIFA for two and a half years, which forced him to resign as the sporting director of Spurs. But this summer, the Italian director can finally make his return to football.
Daniel Levy told Paratici he wanted him back at the North London club, and now, the 52-year-old is expected to start work again later this summer.
Fabio Paratici is already heavily involved at Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur are already being heavily influenced by the very popular Fabio Paratici, who Levy loves, TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey has been told.
Levy has a lot of trust in the Italian, given his previous stint at the club, and he has continued to have a strong say on everything Spurs do.
Crucially, the new CEO, Venkatesham, also shares the same opinion as Levy, and he is believed to have already forged a great relationship with Paratici.
Johan Lange is expected to remain at the club, despite the arrival of Paratici, although the Dane will be involved in a more commercial role, whilst Paratici focuses on the football.
Bailey told TBR Football: “It’s fair to say that Paratici’s fingerprints are all over anything Tottenham do. He (Levy) trusts him. Vinai (Venkatesham), the new CEO from Arsenal as well, gets on very well with Levy and Paratici. It’s almost like a Holy Trinity operating in the hierarchy now.
“Obviously, Lange is still there, but he’s quite commercial. Paratici is heavily involved in everything Spurs are doing and they love what he’s done before. He’s got brilliant contacts and they trust him.”
Who are Fabio Paratici’s best Tottenham signings?
Paratici was such a major success during his first spell in the capital, as he made several key signings along with appointing a manager like Antonio Conte.
Cristian Romero has to be his best addition to the football club with the Argentine having played such an important role in helping Spurs win the Europa League.
Dejan Kulusevski has also been another important addition with the Swede being arguably their best attacker this season.
Paratici’s contacts in Italy also helped him to land players like Destiny Udogie, Guglielmo Vicario and Rodrigo Bentancur.