The appointment of Roberto De Fanti was one of the worst kept secrets in football in recent times. The Italians arrival as the new director of football has now been officially confirmed.
He and Valentino Angeloni, who comes in as chief scout, worked together at both Udinese and Inter Milan and will now work together at Sunderland.
De Fanti “assisted” the appointment of Paolo Di Canio as the new Sunderland boss last season.
Chief executive Margaret Byrne had this to say: ‘Roberto and Valentino bring with them a wealth of experience, knowledge and football contacts from across Europe and indeed the world and we are delighted to welcome them to Sunderland.
‘The recruitment of players is, of course, key for any football club and Roberto and Valentino will work closely with the head coach and the board to identify targets as we look to strengthen our squad for next season and beyond.’
This double appointment, in theory, should work really well for The Black Cats.
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