Overview

• Tottenham Hotspur has appointed Johan Lange from Aston Villa as their new technical director.
• Lange replaces Fabio Paratici, who resigned due to a FIFA ban over alleged financial misconduct.
• Lange will oversee recruitment, analytics and talent identification for Spurs' senior and academy teams.
• He has a strong track record in scouting and signing talented players at Aston Villa.
• His departure from Villa has prompted a backroom reshuffle, with Matthew Kidson taking over as director of global development.