Paratici begins new Fiorentina role after leaving Tottenham

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Peter Young | Last updated Feb 4, 2026 12:23 PM ET

Fabio Paratici is back in Italy and as of Wednesday morning, has officially begun his new role as sporting director of Serie A side Fiorentina after leaving Tottenham Hotspur earlier this year.

Paratici begins Fiorentina role after Tottenham exit

As of Wednesday morning, the former Juventus director has started his new role as sporting director of Fiorentina. He has recently arrived in the city of Florence and travelled immediately to the club’s Viola Park training centre.

He is expected to hold an introductory press conference in front of the media on Thursday.

Paratici joins Fiorentina with the team sitting in the Serie A relegation zone after a dismal start to the 2025-26 season under former head coach Stefano Pioli. The Viola are currently one point away from safety with 15 games of the season left to play.

This will be Paratici’s first job in Italy outside of Juventus and Sampdoria, where he began life as a director.

Paratici has more recently been the managing director and later sporting director of Premier League side Tottenham. He had two spells in North London: From 2021 until his 30-month ban kicked in in 2023, and then from October 2025 until the beginning of 2026.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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