Fabio Paratici still working with Tottenham despite 30-month Fifa ban as ex-football director targets transfers

FABIO PARATICI is still involved at Tottenham on a consultancy basis - despite having officially resigned as the club’s managing director of football in April.

The Italian, 50, stepped down from his post in the wake of the financial malpractice scandal at his former club Juventus.

He was hit with a 30-month ban by the Italian football federation and saw an appeal against the suspension turned down two months ago.

But Fifa, who had initially extended the ban worldwide, did later lift parts of the two-and-half-year ban.

That allowed him to return to football activity at a reduced capacity.

SunSport understands that has led to him advising Spurs on a consultation basis.

While reports from Italy have claimed he has even been counselling recently-relegated Sampdoria.

Paratici’s influence has loomed over Spurs’ transfer business so far this summer.

Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro were both signed on loan under the Italian, with the former having his move turned permanent for £25.7million this month.

Wing-back Porro, 23, will also be bought at the end of June for £39m from Sporting Lisbon.

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While Paratici has long admired Guglielmo Vicario, the Italian goalkeeper who is set to be the first new face at Spurs this summer when he joins from Empoli for around £16m.

Spurs’ former Director of Football also was a huge fan of James Maddison, whom the club want to sign from Leicester this summer.

Though it is believed they are currently focused on strengthening other positions first.