Published: 22:37, 17 October 2025 | Updated: 22:37, 17 October 2025

Thomas Frank is the latest to herald Fabio Paratici's official return to Tottenham. Some might say Paratici never left, given he continued working as a consultant despite a 30-month ban imposed by the Italian FA and extended worldwide by FIFA for his part in the 'Plusvalenza' scandal that rocked Juventus.

But that has not deterred the fanfare of trumpeters at Spurs. First, chief executive Vinai Venkatesham seemed thrilled to confirm the transfer guru was back, appointed as one of two sporting directors in a new-fangled executive structure at the club less than a month after striking a plea bargain with a Rome judge to end the criminal element of the far-reaching investigation with a suspended prison sentence of 18 months.

Then Johan Lange, promoted from his position as the club's technical director to an equal footing as a sporting director, appeared beside Paratici on the sofa talking to club media about how they were both very excited about spending the future together.

Now Frank, hailing his two sporting directors as the 'perfect match'...