One day I can come back – Ex tottenham man who left the club in September hints at a potential return

Leanoardo Gabbanini, the acting sports director and former top scout for Tottenham, has provided insight on his departure from the team.

In September, Gabbanini resigned from his position at Tottenham as part of a continuing organisational restructuring.

Gabbanini had a significant impact on Tottenham’s recruiting efforts when he was there, especially during the summer transfer window.

As part of his responsibilities, he helped sign players like Micky van de Ven and James Maddison, who have already had a significant influence and helped Tottenham keep their perfect record this season.

Gabbanini said that he quit his position at Tottenham because he couldn’t picture himself working in a hierarchical environment, despite his successful tenure there.

He said that he preferred to be in direct communication with the club’s owner since he thought this was the most efficient course of action.

Gabbanini drew attention to the way football clubs are evolving, with roles such as “head of” and “chief of” multiplying and adding further levels of separation between the club’s owner and important decision-makers.

He said (via Adam Leventhal of The Athletic):

“When I first came to Tottenham, I was a chief scout, and I really enjoyed this. In my view, I was the sports director when I departed.

“I had to take a step that introduced a fresh mindset in order to correct the situation at the club. They let my thoughts flow.

“The club’s goal was to expand its membership and job openings. We now have the “head of” and the “chief of” this planet. There are seven steps to do before you may talk to the owner.

For him, the key to bringing about change and improving the club was having direct communication with the owner.

Even though he loved his job as head scout, Gabbanini wanted to work in sports administration and thought he could make a difference by speaking with the ownership directly.

Rather than just being able to provide lists of players for other people to sign, he wanted to have a more active role in determining the future of the club.

“We performed beautifully. Tell me now why I should take a step back. For what reason do I have to work under one or two other people? I want to speak with a club’s owners directly since here is where I can have an impact. We can do something positive if I keep having direct conversations with the owner.

“I don’t want to take on the same duties that I had as chief scout, which included delivering a roster of players to prospective signees. I want to be as involved in the market as I was this summer. When you attempt something, sometimes you can’t take it back.

Gabbanini left Tottenham because he wanted a more prominent position as a sports director.

He admitted that sometimes choosing a different route is essential to achieving one’s objectives, and he hinted that he would look into chances with other teams in the hopes of eventually working as a sports director again for a team like Tottenham.

“I can perform at the highest level in the world as a chief scout, but I wasn’t certainly Tottenham’s head sports director. Thus, if you share my desire to become sporting director, you may need to choose a different route and begin with a different team. Who knows, maybe one day I’ll be able to return to a club like Tottenham in that capacity.

Our View:

All parties may understand his departure, but he deserves recognition for the excellent job he has done for the Spurs.

Although it seems sense that Spurs would not have been able to grant him the director position given his lack of experience, it appears that he will have plenty of opportunities in the future.

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