Ausilio closing in on agreement with Tottenham after 28 years with Inter

Multiple outlets in Italy are reporting that former Inter director Piero Ausilio is closing in on an agreement to take over as the new sporting director at Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur after his 28-year career with the Nerazzurri.

Ausilio closing in on Tottenham agreement after long-term Inter stint

Ausilio officially left his position as sporting director at Inter on September 2, the day after the summer transfer window had come to an end and has since been replaced by his long-term deputy Dario Baccin.

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 17: (L-R) vice Sportif director Dario Baccin, director Piero Ausilio, President Giuseppe Marotta, coach Cristian Chivu and Vice President Javier Zanetti pose for a photo with the Coppa Campioni d’Italia and Coppa Italia trophies following the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Ausilio had originally joined Inter as a secretary with the youth teams all the way back in the late 1990s before progressing through various roles and eventually into the position of sporting director, a role that he held for well over a decade.

The Nerazzurri won three Serie A titles, three Coppa Italias and three trophies in the Supercoppa Italiana as well as reaching the Champions League final twice and the Europa League final once.

Reports over the weekend suggested that Ausilio had been approached by Tottenham to take over as sporting director following the end of his time in San Siro.

CAGLIARI, ITALY – AUGUST 28: Piero Ausilio sporting director of Inter looks on during the Serie A TIM match between Cagliari Calcio and FC Internazionale at Sardegna Arena on August 28, 2023 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)

Now, according to reports from various outlets in Italy including La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ausilio is closing in on an agreement with Tottenham. The Pink Papers claims that it is looking like a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ Ausilio goes to Spurs.

He would find several Italian connections in North London, most obviously head coach Roberto De Zerbi and players Sandro Tonali and Destiny Udogie.

Ausilio would also be the second Italian sporting director at Tottenham following the tenure of Fabio Paratici, who is now at the helm at Fiorentina.