Interesting article about the Fonseca deal. As suspected, it was the offensive football that put Paratici off, despite this being the remit provided by Levy and Hitchen.
This club is an effin' mess. They're quite clearly not in tune right at the very top. I'm telling you, this is gonna get worse before it gets better. We deserve better than this shower of shiiiiit. No cohesion from top to bottom...
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12415204/paulo-fonseca-says-tottenhams-fabio-paratici-pulled-out-of-deal-to-appoint-him-over-his-attacking-football
Paulo Fonseca says Tottenham agreed to appoint him as head coach this summer before new managing director Fabio Paratici pulled out of the deal amid concerns over his attacking style of football.
Tottenham spent several months searching for a successor to Jose Mourinho following his sacking in April and held talks with a number of coaches - including former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte and ex-Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino - during the summer.
After those moves failed to materialise, the north London side moved onto Fonseca and appeared set to appoint the former Roma boss after verbally agreeing to a two-year contract.
However, the move broke down just days after Paratici joined the club and the former Juventus executive initially targeted Gennaro Gattuso before ultimately deciding to appoint former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo as Mourinho's replacement.
Reports at the time suggested there were disagreements between Fonseca and Spurs over finances and his proposed backroom team, but Fonseca has now shed light on the subject, claiming it was in fact Paratici's desire for a more conservative playing style that scuppered the move.
He told Telegraph Sport: "The agreement was done. We were planning the pre-season and Tottenham wanted an offensive coach. It wasn't announced but we planned pre-season players.
"But things changed when the new managing director arrived and we didn't agree with some ideas and he preferred another coach.
"I have some principles. I wanted to be coach of the great teams but I want the right project and a club where the people believe in my ideas, my way to play, and this didn't happen with the managing director.
"It's what the chairman (Daniel Levy) and the sporting director (Steve Hitchen) asked for: to build a team who can play attractive and offensive football and I was ready for that.
"I cannot be a different way. All my teams will have these intentions. Against the biggest teams, I'm not sending out my teams to defend near their own box."
Fonseca's comments come amid a concerning run of form for Tottenham, who have lost their last two Premier League matches - away to Crystal Palace and at home to rivals Chelsea - by a 3-0 scoreline.
Nuno's side have scored just three goals in five league games, while Harry Kane is without a goal in the competition this season.
Interesting Fonseca quotes
posted on 23/9/21
comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 37 minutes ago
IF it's true (big if), it doesn't bode well for the medium-term. Even if Spurs bring in an attack-minded manager in future, that's not much use if Paratici has built a squad for defensive football.
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We've just signed an attacking full back, not a defensive one. Signed a bright attacking winger with little defensive bones in his body. Signed and loaned back a DM with a few goals to his name showing he's not just a sit and tackle fella.
I'd say our DOF is building a squad capable of growing and competing, not just a defensive one.
posted on 23/9/21
As for Fonsecca, I was on board just for the entertainment value that we'd been lacking, but if he was so focused on attack that our defense was pisssh then what's the point.
Like the sensible ones, I'll hold jury on Nuno being able to make us appealing to watch, our squad wasn't there to be fixed in one window, but a purely attacking coach with our squad at the end of last season would have been a disaster!
posted on 23/9/21
https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1441066453487128596?s=19
Just a picture Julian Nagelmann arriving at training on a skateboard today.
posted on 23/9/21
What a twaat
posted on 23/9/21
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posted on 23/9/21
comment by Ace (U22467)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 42 minutes ago
https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1441066453487128596?s=19
Just a picture Julian Nagelmann arriving at training on a skateboard today.
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What a prik, ‘oooh look at me I’m so cool’, have some dignity mate you’re not Bart facking Simpson. You think Gammon Face would ever turn up on a skateboard? Even Pep has never pushed it further than wearing a crew neck jumper. Glad we didn’t get him as manager now.
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He does wear that pathetic oversized jumper/cardi thing though. And them fan-boys on MOTD cream themselves over him. Facking ponce.
What is it with these Man $ity managers- Remember OCD Mancini perma-wearing that light blue retro scarf in facking May
posted on 23/9/21
comment by Striketeam7 (U18109)
posted 5 hours, 43 minutes ago
Meh, it’s not like we missed out on one of the worlds great coaches. That interview even highlighted Fonseca ‘s major flaw - he only has one way of playing and is wedded to it.
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Like Pep, Klopp, Tuchel, etc
posted on 24/9/21
comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1441066453487128596?s=19
Just a picture Julian Nagelmann arriving at training on a skateboard today.
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He's asking for a brain injury riding that without a helmet. Tw@
posted on 24/9/21
Another view of Fonseca deal.....
https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2021/9/23/22689621/report-paulo-fonsecas-tottenham-appointment-scuttled-by-paratici-over-football-style
posted on 24/9/21
comment by Ace (U22467)
posted 10 hours, 47 minutes ago
comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 42 minutes ago
https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1441066453487128596?s=19
Just a picture Julian Nagelmann arriving at training on a skateboard today.
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‘oooh look at me I’m so cool’, have some dignity mate
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No one, ever, has sounded more like David Brent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ESHXxInoAs