Feyenoord’s technical director Dennis te Kloese has revealed he turned down the chance to join Tottenham Hotspur earlier this year, and says he rejected the Lilywhites due to his family.
Tottenham have been looking for a replacement for their former Managing Director of Football ever since Fabio Paratici stepped down from his role in April of this year amid the controversy surrounding his involvement in Juventus’ capital gains trial and his subsequent ban from world football.
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It has since been reported that Paratici is still advising Tottenham on a consultancy basis, after FIFA relaxed some of the restrictions on his 30-month ban (Football.London).
Spurs are due to install Scott Munn as Daniel Levy’s number two, and the Australian will handle all football-related matters at the club.
However, his start date of July 1 was delayed and it is still unclear when he will officially begin his work for Spurs, though Alasdair Gold reported Munn had been on Tottenham’s pre-season tour.
Dennis te Kloese turned down Spurs for his family
Tottenham had previously been linked with a move for Feyenoord chief Dennis te Kloese, but the Dutchman opted to remain in his current role with the Eredivisie champions (ESPN Netherlands).
Now, te Kloese has opened up about why he chose to make that decision. He told Volkskrant: “I didn’t think it was the right time to drag my family somewhere after a good year.
“The youngest, 7, wears his Feyenoord shirt every day. They also know that I am a bit restless at times. But my wife said at one point: ‘we are not going to do this, friend.'”
Apparently, “acquaintances” of te Kloese have expressed their “surprise” that he is still with Feyenoord heading into the new season.
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It is very unclear what is going on behind the scenes in this area for Tottenham, but it seems as though Scott Munn, when he finally arrives, will be the all-around replacement for Paratici.
You cannot complain about Te Kloese’s decision either, as family should always come first when faced with these kinds of choices.
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