Tottenham Hotspur’s 17-year-long wait for silverware ended in Bilbao yesterday, as they beat Manchester United to win the UEFA Europa League.
Ange Postecoglou’s side consisted of a host of players that were signed by former sporting director Fabio Paratici. While Destiny Udogie put in a vital performance at left-back, Guglielmo Vicario made a key save in stoppage time, as Rodrigo Bentancur impressed in midfield.
Cristian Romero was the Man of the Match for the game and it speaks volumes about how the Italian’s transfers during his previous stint have helped Tottenham.
Paratici is now seemingly edging close to a return to the London giants and the biggest sign yet arrived in Bilbao.
Tuttomercatoweb have reported that the game on Wednesday attracted multiple VIP guests, and the ex-Spurs sporting director was also in the stands to witness the tie from up close.
This comes after there has been talk of his return to Tottenham in a directorial capacity, once his FIFA-imposed ban ends in the next few weeks.
TMW note that Paratici followed the game with a lot of attention and they also speak of how 9 out of 11 players that started for Tottenham were signed by the 52-year-old.
