According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham is considering hiring Mateu Alemany as its new director of football starting in September.
Tottenham is currently in need of a director of football after Fabio Paratici, the former director, had to step down due to a 30-month ban imposed by FIFA.
While Paratici is still involved in a consultancy capacity, the vacant director of football position needs to be filled. Scott Munn, Tottenham’s chief football officer, is expected to play a key role in the selection process for the next director of football.
Mateu Alemany currently holds the position of director of football at Barcelona, which is set to end on September 2nd. Aston Villa had shown interest in the 60-year-old earlier in the summer, but no further developments occurred.
Alemany has held various roles in his career, primarily in Spain, his home country. He previously managed Valencia before taking up his current position at Barcelona.
Also, he has held positions such as president, chief executive officer, and deputy managing director at Mallorca during different periods, accumulating over 15 years of experience at the club. He has been with Barcelona since March 2021.
Further details regarding this development are anticipated to emerge shortly. At present, we have Romano’s recent tweet as our main source of information.
This tweet holds significance, indicating that Tottenham is seriously considering Alemany for the director of football role. If appointed, Alemany would assume the position in September.