Franco Baldini on verge of becoming Tottenham technical director after leaving Roma Baldini, who was assistant to Fabio Capello when the Italian was England manager, has been strongly linked with a move to White Hart Lane and his departure from Roma removes the biggest obstacle that prevented a switch to the north London club last season. Ex-Spurs manager Martin Jol endured a fractious relationship with former director of football Damien Comolli, with the pair clashing over transfer targets. Villas-Boas does not foresee any problems like that occurring again, though, should a technical director be appointed. "It's not fundamental, but it will help the club moving forward," Villas-Boas said last month. It's something that I am used to working with. A number of experiences that we had with Jose (Mourinho) at Inter Milan with (Marco) Branca which was always positive. Not only me as a manager but when I was with him so I think it's something that works. Since the first day I told the club that it's somebody who is extremely important in my view to the structure of the club.