FC Barcelona formalized this Wednesday the arrival of a well-known name in the spans of Camp Nou.
It had been expected for several months, it is now official: Deco is the new sports director of FC Barcelona. The Catalan club announced the induction of the Portuguese leader through a press release published on its digital media on Wednesday. Deco has signed a contract that will bind him to Barça until 2026. A figure of the club in the 2000s, the former Portuguese midfielder has already exerted his influence on the current transfer window.
” FC Barcelona and Anderson Luis de Souza “Deco” have reached an agreement regarding his membership of the Club. The first-team player between 2004 and 2008 signs a sports director contract at the Club for the next three seasons. Deco will be responsible for defining the sporting philosophy of FC Barcelona and building the team with the coach and coaching and becoming the head of the football section“, can we read in the press release from Barça.
“This incorporation is in line with the statement issued on May 2 in which the President and Football Zone Director, Mateu Alemany, agreed to his release from office once the current transfer window ends on September 2. As stated in the statement, Deco and Mateu Alemany will continue to work together until the transfer window closes. In the coming weeks, the Club will publish details of the FC Barcelona sports structure.“, adds the Catalan club.
