Tottenham, who are looking for a successor to general manager Fabio Paratici (51, Italy), approached Aston Villa's director Johan Lange (43, Denmark). Talks have just begun and no agreement has yet been reached.
Global media outlet ‘The Athletic’ reported on the 5th (Korean time), “Tottenham had an exploratory conversation with Director Lange regarding the vacant general manager position. They pointed to Director Lange as Director Paratici's successor,” the report said, adding, “Director Lange's departure has been discussed within Aston Villa, but nothing has been agreed upon or made official yet.”
Last April, General Manager Paratic received a 30-month suspension from soccer-related activities from FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) for manipulating accounting records during his time at Juventus. Due to this incident, Paratici resigned from his position as Tottenham manager. Later, General Manager Paratici appealed and the disciplinary action was relaxed, but he did not officially return.
Although he is ostensibly ‘unemployed’, general manager 토토솔루션 제작 Paratici is still aligned with Tottenham. According to this media, General Manager Paratici is using his abilities unofficially this summer, such as giving advice to the club and visiting stadiums.
While serving as general manager, he led the recruitment of young players such as Dejan Kulusevski (23), Rodrigo Bentancur (26), Pape Sar (21), and Destiny Udogi (20). This summer, he also recruited Guglielmo Vicario (26). It is known to have been of great help. All of these players have grown into key resources for Tottenham.
However, Chairman Daniel here Levy (61, England) wants to fill the vacant general manager position. Director Lange, appointed by Tottenham, served as general manager of Aston Villa and has been in charge of global international affairs in the soccer development department and in charge of academies around the world since June of this year.
Director Lange, who has been active at Aston Villa since 2020, took the lead in bringing in key players from the club, including Ollie Watkins (27), Matty Cash (26), and Emiliano Martinez (31). These players are currently playing an important role under coach Unai Emery (51, Spain).
It is evaluated that he is perfect as a reliable assistant who can give strength to director Angie Postecoglou (58, Australia). Meanwhile, 'The Athletic' requested a response from Tottenham regarding Director Lange, but the club refused to comment.