Tottenham managing director Fabio Paratici lodges appeal over his FIFA ban extension

PLANET SPORT

He was handed a two-and-a-half-year ban from the game in Italy in January after his former club Juventus, where he worked for 11 years, were found guilty by an Italian court of false accounting.

Last month the suspension was extended globally, throwing Spurs’ season into chaos, but the Italian has appealed.

A FIFA spokesperson said: “FIFA can only confirm that an appeal has been lodged by Mr Paratici against the decision passed by the Chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee to extend the sanction imposed by the FIGC (the Italian Football Federation) so as to have worldwide effect.”

In March, Paratici agreed to take an immediate leave of absence from the Premier League club. It adds to Tottenham’s problems after they parted company with head coach Antonio Conte last month.