Tottenham managing director Fabio Paratici may have to step away from his current role after Fifa extended an initial ban in Italy worldwide.
Paratici was given a 30-month ban in January after his former club Juventus were found guilty of false accounting.
The 50-year-old served as sporting director and managing director at Juventus before joining Tottenham in June 2021.
Paratici and Juventus have both appealed the decision.
Fifa's initial ban only applied to Italian football, meaning Paratici was able to continue working at Tottenham.
However, the extended ban comes as Tottenham search for a new manager following the departure of Antonio Conte.