Fabio Paratici has stepped down as technical director at Tottenham.

The Italian has decided to walk away until the result of an appeal against his world-wide FIFA is known.

FIFA announced the ban this week, after Paratici had been suspended from working in Italian football for his role in Juventus' financial irregularities.

The ban will run for 30 months, with his appeal to be heard on April 19.

As such, Spurs are now without a sporting director.