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Management Fabio Paratici
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He's not even a marketing guy. That's my point.
He's had Levy's job at Melbourne City. And was then tasked with starting City's club in China.
Improved our recruitment and scouting yeah? How exactly?
I think Dick Arlinson might be talking shite again.
I'm guessing his remit from the board was, how can we keep the shitshow from imploding for the last 10 games without spending anything and upsetting the squad too much?
Which would make the Stellini suggestion highly likely and would make sense tbh.
Stinks like they didn't want to pay the rest of the backroom staff off along with Antonio tbh.
Let's not forget Fabio didn't call the shots at the club.
All 4 of those names were out of contract coincidentally.
Ryan Mason got a big interim manager bonus in his contract that we don’t know about?
I think our opinion of some behind the scenes bean counter is more inconsequential than counter productive really...
You're being too glass half empty and biased based on that starting point, as shown with your striker comment.
Richarlison had about 1 goal every 3 matches mostly from the wing for Everton. Fucking Everton! And 1 every 2 for Brazil.
Him not scoring this season is, and yes you're correct some of the way, down us being somewhat of a mess this season.
Thanks God he is gone
We do not need director of football
We need a new manager NOW who scouts players and gives a list to buy from
But knowing Levy, he will appoint a new manager a day before 2023/24 season starts and will buy a couple of Sissokos.
Suffering of Spurs supporters never ends.
We do not need director of football
We need a new manager NOW who scouts players and gives a list to buy from
But knowing Levy, he will appoint a new manager a day before 2023/24 season starts and will buy a couple of Sissokos.
Suffering of Spurs supporters never ends.
Italian mafia lol
I’m willing to give the guy a chance, but I think we can be honest about what he is too. It actually doesn’t bother me too much that he’s likely not a real footballing guy as long as he knows how to find and support the best footballing guys. The DoF should really be the expert in that area, so if he gets us the right/best one and we are supporting a unified strategy then he’s being successful.
My two fears are that Levy will ultimately still control the purse strings, and that we’re potentially looking at Levy 2.0 who’s focus will be on all of the tangent aspects of our football instead of whats actually on the pitch.
I generally agree but there is a lot of if buts or maybes in there.
We needed good players to come in and perform straight away or at least most of them and apart from 2/3 they haven’t
Yes, but this is precisely the point of the DoF structure.
The DoF is meant to be in charge of footballing appointments, such as the Head Coach.
The fundamental dysfunctionality of the way our famous club is run is demonstrated by Levy's notorious "Spurs DNA" statement.
Levy (May 2021): 'We shall focus on the recruitment of a new Head Coach. We are acutely aware of the need to select someone whose values reflect those of our great Club and return to playing football with the style for which we are known – free-flowing, attacking and entertaining - whilst continuing to embrace our desire to see young players flourish from our Academy alongside experienced talent.'
I'm perfectly happy with such a philosophy for our club. Count me in.
But none of Levy's subsequent senior appointments (DoF & Head Coaches) were consistent with that statement of intent.
Levy admits Spurs have 'lost their DNA' in rare message to fans
That’s what I was gonna say certainly not the top 2 managers most suited to the job!
I said this before get some old heads who are spurs men involved in the decision for manager and DOF search.
Fair point
I know quite a lot of 'marketing' people at FIFA, UEFA, the IOC and across a range of other top sporting organisations, it doesn't make you a bad person (well, for some it does), it just means you understand audiences and how to communicate with them. It doesn't automatically mean you know fuck all about sports, a close mate is an ex-international footballer who is in a sports management/marketing role... very clever guy and balances the two skill-sets well.
So a blanket 'this guy is a bean counter' (I know not yours) is a dumb comment.
I've found the most limiting people are actually ex-athletes. They seem to make an easy transition into the corporate side but have very little real-world experience, it's frustrating sitting in meetings with them, hearing their very one-dimensional view.
The best companies understand this and have a blended mix.
Of course it was fraud who wa Ted to keep stellini so that he could finish off contes work by totally making us a laughing stock!