{"id":1253,"date":"2023-06-17T09:11:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T09:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/monchi-aston-villa-appoint-sevilla-sporting-director-as-president-of-football-operations\/"},"modified":"2023-06-17T09:11:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T09:11:25","slug":"monchi-aston-villa-appoint-sevilla-sporting-director-as-president-of-football-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/monchi-aston-villa-appoint-sevilla-sporting-director-as-president-of-football-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Monchi: Aston Villa appoint Sevilla sporting director as president of football operations"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Sevilla won the Europa League seven times during Monchi’s time as sporting director<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aston Villa have appointed Sevilla sporting director Monchi as president of football operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 54-year-old Spaniard worked alongside Villa manager Unai Emery at Sevilla, helping the La Liga club win three Europa League titles together.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

His appointment follows Monday’s announcement that <\/span>Christian Purslow is to step down as chief executive<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I can’t wait to work with Unai Emery again, one of the best managers in football,” said Monchi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sevilla won the Europa League seven times during Monchi’s two spells as sporting director, from 2000 to 2023, including three seasons in a row with Emery as manager. They also won the Copa del Rey twice and the European Super Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monchi, whose full name is Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo, also worked as sporting director at Roma between 2017 and 2019, during which time they reached the Champions League semi-finals.<\/span><\/p>\n

The revival of his partnership with Emery follows Aston Villa’s qualification for next season’s Europa Conference League following their seventh-place finish in the Premier League.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aston Villa chairman Nassef Sawiris said: “We are delighted to have Monchi joining us in this new position that consolidates all football responsibilities at the group.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Alongside Unai and his staff, Monchi’s arrival will add to the world-class team we are assembling both on and off the pitch. He is, like Unai Emery, a serial winner.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Monchi is expected to start his new role in July, subject to obtaining a work permit.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/span><\/span>\"Aston<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n


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