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Paratici took a leave of absence ahead of the appeal hearing after his ban was extended worldwide by FIFA last month. He was one of the officials handed bans from soccer activities when Juventus was hit with a 15-point penalty following an investigation by Turin public prosecutors into alleged false bookkeeping.
Juventus denied wrongdoing and also appealed to Italy’s highest sports court within the Italian Olympic Committee, known as CONI. On Thursday, a panel referred the case back to the Italian soccer federation’s appeals court and Juventus was handed back the points pending the new trial, but Paratici’s ban was upheld.
“Whilst there continues to be a dispute as to the scope and extent of the ban, the current worldwide ban prevents Fabio from fulfilling his duties as our managing director of football,” Tottenham said. “Fabio has consequently taken the decision to resign from his position at the club with immediate effect to focus on his legal position in respect of the FIGC (Italian soccer federation) and FIFA rulings.” Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said the club had wanted to allow for “due process to be followed” before sorting out Paratici’s future.
“Fabio is a man who lives and breathes football — we wish him well,” Levy said.
