After Milan and Roma, Farioli also linked with Tottenham | OneFootball

Young Italian tactician Francesco Farioli is currently at Ajax and has been linked with numerous clubs for this summer, including Roma, Milan and now Tottenham Hotspur.

He only just turned 36 last month and started out as a goalkeeping coach, developing under the guidance of Roberto De Zerbi at Benevento and Sassuolo.

He went into management in 2021 at Karagumruk, then Alanyaspor before one season at OGC Nice, which earned him a surprise role as coach of Ajax this season.

His team had been nine points clear at the top of the Eredivisie table, but now risk fumbling it all to PSV Eindhoven.

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BACKA TOPOLA, SERBIA – AUGUST 01: Head coach Francesco Farioli of Ajax reacts during the UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round 2nd leg match between FK Vojvodina and FC Ajax at TSC Arena on August 01, 2024 in Backa Topola, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)

There had already been reports that Farioli was on the shortlist for Milan next season, especially when Fabio Paratici was in advanced talks to take over as director of sport at San Siro.

When that move collapsed, Paratici tried to focus Tottenham onto many of the same targets, including Farioli as a cheaper alternative to Olympique Marseille boss De Zerbi.

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TEAMtalk maintain that Tottenham have put the Ajax boss at the top of their wish-list to replace Ange Postecoglu if he fails to win the Europa League Final against Manchester United.

There is a release clause in his contract worth €5m.