{"id":629740,"date":"2023-09-21T13:50:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T17:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=629740"},"modified":"2023-09-21T13:50:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T17:50:16","slug":"chief-scout-leonardo-gabbanini-leaves-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/21\/chief-scout-leonardo-gabbanini-leaves-spurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Member of Tottenham Hotspur&#8217;s Recruitment Staff Leaves Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur have made a key move behind the scenes in their recruitment department, with Fabrizio Romano confirming that chief scout Leonardo Gabbanini has <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1704866084753453384\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">left<\/a> the club.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/tottenham_hotspur&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;350&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Leonardo Gabbanini Leaves Spurs Role<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Watch: <\/strong>How Ange Postecoglou Has REVOLUTIONISED Tottenham Hotspur<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"After Harry Kane - How Ange Postecoglou Has REVOLUTIONISED Tottenham Hotspur\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5FI3aQ-hR6w?start=41&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Boardroom Restructuring Begins<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Gabbanini was brought to the club by former director of football Fabio Paratici back in July 2022, tasked with the role of identifying players to suit then-manager Antonio Conte\u2019s system, as well as young players for the academy.<\/p>\n<p>The decision follows the confirmation that Scott Munn has now officially <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4884888\/2023\/09\/21\/scott-munn-tottenham-football-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">begun<\/a> his role as Tottenham\u2019s chief football officer. It had been hoped that Munn would take over back in July but was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/tottenham-hotspur-fc\/news\/scott-munn-tottenham-daniel-levy-27277203\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">delayed<\/a> due to a prolonged exit from his former role at City Football Group China.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/20\/tottenham-confirm-injury-blow-for-ivan-perisic\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Confirm Huge Injury Blow For \u2018Fantastic\u2019 Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of Munn\u2019s first tasks in London will be appointing a new sporting director to replace Paratici, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/apr\/21\/fabio-paratici-resigns-from-tottenham-job-after-failing-to-overturn-ban\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">resigned<\/a> back in April after losing an appeal against a 30-month ban from the game from FIFA. With Gabbanini leaving, it appears they are set for a significant shake-up of their recruitment department.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gabbanini Played \u2018Key\u2019 Role During Summer Recruitment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The announcement that the 43-year-old has left comes as something of a surprise, as the Italian is said to have played a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/sep\/21\/spurs-chief-scout-leonardo-gabbanini-leaves-with-new-sporting-director-due\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">key<\/a>\u201d role in Tottenham&#8217;s summer transfer dealings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/14\/tottenham-hotspur-striker-richarlison-on-problems\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Star Makes Honest Admission After Undergoing Difficult Period<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Working together with chairman Daniel Levy and manager Ange Postecoglou, Gabbanini helped the club bring in James Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario and Micky van de Ven \u2013 all of whom have played crucial roles for the north London side during their impressive start to the season.<\/p>\n<p>Manor Solomon and Brennan Johnson also arrived under the Italian\u2019s brief during the summer, whilst outcasts such as Harry Winks and Davinson Sanchez were sold for a combined \u00a320 million. Despite some astute business in the transfer market, he is clearly not a part of the club\u2019s plans moving forward as they continue to reshuffle behind the scenes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur have made a key move behind the scenes in their recruitment department, with Fabrizio Romano confirming that chief scout Leonardo Gabbanini has left the club. 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