Tottenham are urgently seeking clarification from FIFA over the decision to hand managing director of football Fabio Paratici a worldwide ban from football. Paratici, who was initially handed a 30-month ban from Italian football in January relating to alleged financial mismanagement at Juventus, had that extended to worldwide activities by FIFA on Wednesday.
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Manager Antonio Conte has left Tottenham Hotspur by mutual consent after 16 months in charge. Conte’s assistant Cristian Stellini will step up as head coach for the rest of the season, with former midfielder Ryan Mason his deputy. The Italian launched a tirade at the management of the club after their recent draw with Southampton.
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Phil Foden will miss Manchester City’s upcoming clash with Liverpool after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix. The midfielder felt unwell after training on Saturday while on international duty and was forced to leave the camp before a decision was taken to go under the knife.
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Former England manager Roy Hodgson has been reappointed as Crystal Palace boss until the end of the season.Patrick Vieira, who replaced Hodgson at Selhurst Park in July 2021, was sacked by Palace on Friday after a 12-match winless run in all competitions.
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Aleksandar Mitrovic is facing a lengthy ban after the Football Association announced the standard punishment for his dismissal against Manchester United would be “clearly insufficient”. Mitrovic gave Fulham the lead in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford but was sent off after trying to grab referee Chris Kavanagh’s arm during a chaotic couple of minutes.
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