Football NewsAccording to Paulo Fonseca, his disagreement with Paratici over his attacking style cost him job at Tottenham
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Fonseca, 48, argued that a disagreement with Paratici over his attacking style of football ultimately cost him a managerial job at Tottenham.

 

A little about the topic

The Spurs embarked on a lengthy search for a new permanent manager following Mourinho’s dismissal back in April, with Conte and Gattuso among those who initially came up to replace the Portuguese tactician. North London outfit even made an approach for former boss Pochettino, but after PSG made it clear they would not sanction his original, they turned to Paulo Fonseca, who at one point looked for sure to take over at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium dugout.

 

What did Paulo Fonseca say?

It was reported that Paulo, who was relieved of his duties at Roma at the end of the 2021-22 season, verbally agreed to sign a two-year contract with Spurs in June, but he has now disclosed that the appointment of Fabio Paratici as the club’s new football director had thwarted the deal.

Paulo Fonseca, 48, admitted that his forward-looking philosophy did not match the Italian’s more pragmatic ideas, saying the deal had been made. they were planning a preseason and Tottenham wanted an abusive coach. This was not announced, but they were planning for preseason players. But that all changed when a new managing director came and they disagreed with some of the ideas and he preferred a different coach.

Paulo Fonseca has some principles. Paulo wanted to be the coach of great teams, but he wants the right project and club, where people believe in his ideas, his way of playing, and this has not happened with the managing director. This is what the chairman and sporting director asked for: to build a team that can play attractive and offensive football, and Paulo was ready for it.

According to Paulo Fonseca, it couldn’t have been any other way. All of his teams will have these intentions. Against the biggest teams, Fonseca does not send their teams to defend against their own box. Tottenham ended up nominating former wolf boss Espirito Santo, and Paulo Fonseca is still looking for his next management role.