Italian prosecutors demand Tottenham chief Fabio Paratici is banned for 16 MONTHS after probe into suspicious transfers
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ITALIAN prosecutors are demanding that Tottenham managing director of football Fabio Paratici be banned for 16 months, according to reports.
The FIGC have been investigating 11 clubs in Italy regarding alleged suspicious transfers, with Paratici's former side Juventus among them.
The Plusvalenze trial has gotten underway today - with a number of high-ranking officials being requested by prosecutors to serve bans - including Paratici.
According to , prosecutors have demanded that the 49-year-old be suspended for 16 months and 10 days.
Paratici left Juve at the end of last season, subsequently joining Spurs in June 2021.
SunSport have contacted Tottenham for comment.
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Clubs being investigated vary from Serie A to Serie C, with Napoli, Sampdoria, Genoa, Empoli, and Parma also among them.
Teams have been accused, to varying degrees, of "inflating" transfer fees for player exchanges in order to balance the books.
Gazzetta have reported that the trial could be concluded by mid-May - prior to the end of the season.
Points deductions for clubs found guilty are a possibility - although obviously cannot affect Spurs.
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Paratici is among 61 club executives across 11 Italian teams under investigation.
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli is also among them, with prosecutors recommending a one year ban for the 46-year-old.
They have also recommended an eight-month ban for Juve legend Pavel Nedved - as well as a £670,000 fine for the Italian giants.
Prosecutors are seeking to hit Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis with an 11 month and five day ban.
Third place Napoli are currently four points and one place above Juve in the Serie A table, and trail league leaders Inter by just two points.