Managing Director Football: Fabio Paratici

[OPModric]

Was this ITK?? Because I can't seem to find anything that suggests Poch refused to work with a DoF and the info regarding his meeting with UTD seems to suggest he wants one there?

Mauricio Pochettino halts Tottenham search for head of recruitment

Mauricio Pochettino has vetoed Tottenham Hotspurs’ proposal to appoint a new sporting director with the manager eager to retain a significant influence over transfers. The club are understood to have assembled a shortlist of potential candidates to replace the former head of recruitment, Paul Mitche

www.thetimes.co.uk

 

[sausage]

Yeah I loved poch but felt he didn’t always practice what he preached

I think he grew to like being liked, and so started to say what he thought sounded best, rather than anything consistent and frank. The book was good, but very much the same.

 

[danielneeds]

Question is I suppose is there any point in having a sporting director of he doesn't control the finances. And I don't believe for one second Levy will give him the company cheque book.

Pretty much every sporting director will have a budget agreed at the start of each financial year and will have to work to that. I don’t think we’d be any different to the 95% of other clubs who live off the income they generate.

 

[carlosspurs]

Pretty much every sporting director will have a budget agreed at the start of each financial year and will have to work to that. I don’t think we’d be any different to the 95% of other clubs who live off the income they generate.

Apart from having to work with Levy. You think he’d really play with a straight bat? I don’t think he would. Maybe cynical.. but seen this movie before I think.

 

[Goobers]

Question is I suppose is there any point in having a sporting director of he doesn't control the finances. And I don't believe for one second Levy will give him the company cheque book.

That’s a really interesting point and not one I had considered before. Of course a sporting director in its most modern form would have to have a handle on the finances.
having said that Baldini must have had some idea as the financial parameters when he was our deal broker.

 

[nedley]

Question is I suppose is there any point in having a sporting director of he doesn't control the finances. And I don't believe for one second Levy will give him the company cheque book.

I would say yes. Its surely not about handing over a checkbook. Levy will have the final say.

Its the strategy and process of negotiation that is letting us down.

The latter comes with good and bad outcomes. I want to see more good ones.

 

[nedley]

I think it's pretty obvious that Levy enjoys being quite hands on in the various aspects of running a club, not sure he's trying to be the DOF or control transfers though.

It was established ages ago though that he has people on an informal basis who he trusts to take opinions from on football matters. Pleat being one of them as the most heard of example.

On one hand that probably is quite a sensible thing. Levy's background wasn't football, to get people around you who know more about it than you do isn't a bad thing. There is a danger maybe that he then listens to these people too much rather than our official staff if it comes to something like player identification and targets. But we just don't know, and I doubt he's doing his own thing. We've heard some managers, eg. AVB, complain about not getting targets, but I cant recall anyone coming out and complaining about getting players forced on them or bought without any knowledge.

Arry...

Want Charlie Adam?

?

 

[Japhet]

With a DoF we'd still be in the position of Levy having to sign off on each deal, at which point I'd imagine him trying to get an angle. As long as he does that I think we'll always struggle to get deals over the line, let alone get anything done quickly. I think the experience of how we spent the Bale money will have scared the shit out of him and that he'll always want at least one hand on the wheel.

 

[thisismyback]

Mauricio Pochettino halts Tottenham search for head of recruitment

Mauricio Pochettino has vetoed Tottenham Hotspurs’ proposal to appoint a new sporting director with the manager eager to retain a significant influence over transfers. The club are understood to have assembled a shortlist of potential candidates to replace the former head of recruitment, Paul Mitche

www.thetimes.co.uk

I actually just bumped the thread discussion about this article before I saw this thread. It's an interesting moment in the Poch era. In hindsight it looks like a mistake and may potentially have played a part in his undoing.

 

[eViL]

I liked Comolli - bought in some great talent at the right price.

Paid for the Jol sacking/Ramos appointment but didn't get much wrong other than that. Would be interesting to see what he could do in the current market. Tough gig for anyone now.

 

[danielneeds]

I liked Comolli - bought in some great talent at the right price.

Paid for the Jol sacking/Ramos appointment but didn't get much wrong other than that. Would be interesting to see what he could do in the current market. Tough gig for anyone now.

Comolli bought some great players, but then made almost unforgivable decisions like replacing Carrick with Zokora and then buying Bentley when we already had Lennon and Bent when we already were stocked with strikers.

 

[topper]

Comolli bought some great players, but then made almost unforgivable decisions like replacing Carrick with Zokora and then buying Bentley when we already had Lennon and Bent when we already were stocked with strikers.

Those were the days!!

 

[Seafordian Spurs]

Just to say in case it hasn't been mentioned but Phil McNulty at the BBC wrote an article about Manchester United (surprise) after their loss at Liverpool and said Manchester United were no where near appointing a DoF.

 

[danielneeds]

Portuguese journalist Goncalo Lopes, who seems to be the go to guy for inside info from that football scene, just posted a tweet that, roughly translated said that Luis Campos was trashed as a coach but now everyone wants him as sporting director.

Could mean that there’s some truth that United want him as well as Jose.

 

[yankspurs]

Portuguese journalist Goncalo Lopes, who seems to be the go to guy for inside info from that football scene, just posted a tweet that, roughly translated said that Luis Campos was trashed as a coach but now everyone wants him as sporting director.

Could mean that there’s some truth that United want him as well as Jose.

Well its all well and good Jose wanting him. Levy’s the one who makes the decisions and the one in control of the money. If Levy wont cede any control, you can put a stake in this.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Comolli was a fraud, and integral in getting Jol sacked. Complete twat.

 

[danielneeds]

Comolli was a fraud, and integral in getting Jol sacked. Complete twat.

You can’t say he was a fraud when he was involved in buying Modrić, Bale, Suarez, and Henderson for Spurs and Liverpool. Unfortunately he also bought Zokora, Bentley and Carroll.

Jol was a lovely guy, but let’s face it, nothing special as a coach.

 

[brendanb50]

I think most fans would like to see a proactive strategy in managing our young players vs. bringing in new ones, all with a longer-term view to improving competition and mitigating from/profiting from players who leave. We've failed in this regard over recent seasons despite our success i would say.

The big challenge with a DoF is you need someone who sits seamlessly between the Manager (requirements) and the Chairman (cheque book). Not an easy task and for me, this is where you see most set-ups fall apart, as we have done in the past.

I would argue that for this to work, the best working combination probably needs to be between the manager and DoF. (Levy may not like this but i think it's key). They should see eye to eye in what the squad needs and what players have the attributes to fill those needs. Without alignment here, someone gets their nose put out and the whole thing falls to bits.

Getting the money from Levy is tricky but very much a secondary issue. Prices are always negotiable, the manager and DoF will know the budget they're working to and Levy will still do most of the negotiation anyway, which i think is the bit he likes.

Plus having the right combo at DoF level, we should have meaningful (agreed with manager) options flagged as alternatives if/before the money becomes ridiculous.

All down to Mourinho for me - if he wants one and feels we would benefit from one at the club then i think this could be a big step in the right direction as a club.

 

[TheWallYid]

Is the money from Levy or Joe Lewis??? If its the latter would explain why Levy doesn't want a DoF would nullify his stature at the club.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Is the money from Levy or Joe Lewis??? If its the latter would explain why Levy doesn't want a DoF would nullify his stature at the club.

Levy, as has been documented often.