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Mystery man in Tottenham squad photo named after AC Milan switch

There was one face that the Tottenham Hotspur supporters could not recognise in the team's recent squad photo with Roberto De Zerbi

By Alasdair Gold · Football London

Published: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 11:00 AM

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The previously unidentified staff member in Tottenham's squad photo is technical development coordinator Francesco Calone.
Calone joined Tottenham after an eight-year tenure at Italian club AC Milan.
Calone departed AC Milan on the day Roberto De Zerbi was announced as Tottenham's head coach.

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The unidentified staff member pictured in Tottenham Hotspur's official squad photo has been revealed as Francesco Calone. Calone serves as Tottenham's technical development coordinator after joining from Serie A side AC Milan, where he spent eight years including time as a first team match analyst.

Calone left AC Milan on the same day Roberto De Zerbi was announced as Tottenham's head coach. The squad photo also featured 29 first team players and nine other members of De Zerbi's backroom staff.

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