TOTTENHAM are lining up shock move to appoint Paulo Fonseca – the man Jose Mourinho replaced at Roma.
Incoming director of football Fabio Paratici is a massive fan of Fonseca, who has previously managed Porto, Braga and Shaktar Donetsk, and wants to bring him in as his first appointment.
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Talks were underway last night with a view to appointing the Portuguese manager, 48, on an initial three-year deal.
Spurs have turned to the former Roma boss after talks with Antonio Conte collapsed last week.
As SunSport revealed, Tottenham were not willing to agree to Conte’s demands, which included hiring his full staff and guarantees over transfer budget.
Despite Conte’s incredible CV – which includes winning Serie A with Inter Milan last season, Spurs had concerns at the Italian’s poor track record of nurturing and developing young talent.
Daniel Levy had previously tried to lure former boss Mauricio Pochettino back to north London, but he decided to stay with Paris Saint-Germain.
Fonseca failed to get Roma back to the Champions League in two seasons in the Eternal City.
He finished seventh in 2019-20 and only managed a fifth-placed finish last season.
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He was sacked to make way for SunSport columnist Jose Mourinho after the Special One was axed at Tottenham days before the League Cup final.
Fonseca also drew huge criticism for his struggles in big games while in charge of Roma – winning just four of 24 games against Serie A’s top sides during his reign.
He had previously won three successive Ukrainian Doubles with Shaktar between 2016 and 2019, as well as leading Braga to the Portuguese Cup for the first time in their history.
Fonseca famously wore a Zorro costume after his Shakhtar side beat Man City to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League in 2017.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
