Fabio Paratici - Update

[mawspurs]

In view of FIFA’s decision, Fabio has agreed with the Club that he will take an immediate leave of absence pending the outcome of his Appeal.

Source: Official Site

 

[Smokinhotspur]

A day late and a dollar short as usual. This position should have been prepared well in advance and deployed immediately after the worldwide ban was announced. There was zero justification for the 'urgent clarification' step.

Levy has really shown himself to be a poor poor leader. No clear vision, lurching from decision to decision with no firm principles as an anchor. What a shit show.

 

[DSpurs]

With the FP video, then the seeking clarification message and now this, it really is awful comms.

 

[h2005]

The only thing boring with us at the moment is the football. Absolute shitshow.

 

[jolsnogross]

Had to happen. Might be a good thing if it really means he's absent for the new manager decision.

 

[WorcesterTHFC]

Had to happen. Might be a good thing if it really means he's absent for the new manager decision.

That means Levy will make the decision without consulting anyone else. I'd prefer Levy to hire a forward-thinking DoF who believes in attractive, entertaining football, and then leave football matters to football people.

 

[daveduvet]

FP leave of absence as a declaration doesn’t mean he can’t be involved in new manager search - for better or worse…. There’s no stopping him sending & receiving messages for his opinion from club board/reps etc. And I reckon Levy on his own ‘choosing’ next manager is unlikely as he has so many folk whispering in his ear as to who is best suited - again, for better or worse …

 

[jay2040]

If he wins the appeal a lot of fans will be disappointed on here as then there was no basis to the moaning!

 

[Smokinhotspur]

If he wins the appeal a lot of fans will be disappointed on here as then there was no basis to the moaning!

The result of the appeal is neither here nor there at this point and I am sure most would wish him the very best with that. The broader point is we can't have a club official occupying the position that he is that was not only charged but found guilty of such major trangressions. It is an awful look on the club.

 

[Metalhead]

If he wins the appeal a lot of fans will be disappointed on here as then there was no basis to the moaning!

Definitely. Saying that, it is an appeal so I don't think that people are out of order to have passed judgement when the football governing body already has. I reckon we should avoid all this "what will they say if..." shit as then it's just inviting people to come back after 19th April, if he loses the appeal and bite back.

At the end of the day, it's a lot of stuff going on all at once that isn't great for the club. It does look a bit reactive in the way that the club has dealt with it.

 

[jolsnogross]

If he wins the appeal a lot of fans will be disappointed on here as then there was no basis to the moaning!

The guy is entitled to defend himself and most on here, certainly including me, don't know the details. I've read that his initial appeal has little chance of succeeding and it may end up at CAS.

In that case, CAS found in favour of Man City in their FFP case and that was absurd. Does anyone believe city (or PSG) have stayed within the bounds of ffp? Of course not, they've gotten juiced up commercial deals from state owned companies also owned by the states that own the clubs.

Juventus are a corrupt club. Its in their culture. They were relegated for it previously. Agnelli and their hierarchy resigned en masse. The idea they did what they've been convicted of isn't outlandish. The idea their dof was involved, or one of the architects, is similarly realistic/likely.

The core teams involved in that horrific super league concept -juve, barca and madrid - are dodgy clubs. Juventus' 15 pt deduction and mass resignation. Barca paying the ref committee chair millions over the years. They were desperate for super league cash because they overleveraged terribly, and went dodgy along with it.

So he might win an appeal, but that alone wont remove the stench unless he's got a pretty convincing story that's made public. Not some bullshit technicality, which CAS appear keen on.

 

[allatsea]

The result of the appeal is neither here nor there at this point and I am sure most would wish him the very best with that. The broader point is we can't have a club official occupying the position that he is that was not only charged but found guilty of such major trangressions. It is an awful look on the club.

Not if he is innocent of those charges ?

 

[Japhet]

The guy is entitled to defend himself and most on here, certainly including me, don't know the details. I've read that his initial appeal has little chance of succeeding and it may end up at CAS.

In that case, CAS found in favour of Man City in their FFP case and that was absurd. Does anyone believe city (or PSG) have stayed within the bounds of ffp? Of course not, they've gotten juiced up commercial deals from state owned companies also owned by the states that own the clubs.

Juventus are a corrupt club. Its in their culture. They were relegated for it previously. Agnelli and their hierarchy resigned en masse. The idea they did what they've been convicted of isn't outlandish. The idea their dof was involved, or one of the architects, is similarly realistic/likely.

The core teams involved in that horrific super league concept -juve, barca and madrid - are dodgy clubs. Juventus' 15 pt deduction and mass resignation. Barca paying the ref committee chair millions over the years. They were desperate for super league cash because they overleveraged terribly, and went dodgy along with it.

So he might win an appeal, but that alone wont remove the stench unless he's got a pretty convincing story that's made public. Not some bullshit technicality, which CAS appear keen on.

He's also been sanctioned by the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office. Can't help but wonder whether the same verdict would have been handed down by the Turin Public Prosecutor's Office.

 

[Smokinhotspur]

Not if he is innocent of those charges ?

We have no way of knowing how this will pan out at this point so Levy's foremost priority is to protect the club whilst treating Paratici with the dignity he deserves as an employee. The leave of absence is the best way to do this whilst he fights the charges and simulatenously protect the club and its reputation. Should have been done immediately after the ban extension was announced.

 

[Albertbarich]

How are they still acting like they are shocked at this

On View from the Lane yesterday Danny Kelly said his TransEurope show was covering this and FIFA themselves said they would pass judgement by the end of March. If they knew this how did the club not?!!

I was and am still angry. For one they are showing this bloke more loyalty than he deserves and I don't understand how the clubs communication is so so bad. Listen to the aforementioned pod featuring reasonable journos who have always defended the board, it's a mess and pretending it hasn't been is delusional.

Let's see how this appeal goes although it's just the Olympic committee which in still not sure if they have the ability to simply pass judgement or overturn the ban? And then he is still facing criminal proceedings right? It's mad, I mean if this was Ledley or a Bill Nic I'd get it but sticking by this bloke who has been here five minutes doesn't sit right with me.

 

[TutanKlinsmann]

So I still have to reserve the 'goodbye good riddance' comment?

 

[Metalhead]

We have no way of knowing how this will pan out at this point so Levy's foremost priority is to protect the club whilst treating Paratici with the dignity he deserves as an employee. The leave of absence is the best way to do this whilst he fights the charges and simulatenously protect the club and its reputation. Should have been done immediately after the ban extension was announced.

It sounds quite convoluted. Hopefully it won't be a long, drawn out saga and 9th April will drawn the line under it either way.

 

[Twizzle]

Taking leave is fair enough, but he needs to be replaced.

We can't just do nothing.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Taking leave is fair enough, but he needs to be replaced.

We can't just do nothing.

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

With the arrival of Munn if Paratici does not win his appeal then he does need to be replaced by someone wise to the dark arts of the football transfer world of which Paratici was pretty good apart from being rumbled if allegations are proved.