Leonardo expected to be named Sporting Director of Paris Saint-Germain next week – Ligue 1 news
Reports in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sporting-89-c40576 Director of Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain.
The Brazilian is expected to terminate his contract with the Serie A giants in coming weeks before he departs for Paris. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan have recently formalised the appointment of Gian Piero Gasperini as the new manager of the Nerazzurri which means that Leonardo
is days away from taking up the Sporting Director’s role at Parc des Princes.
Leonardo’s contract at the San Siro was set to expire in June 2012 but following his agreement with PSG, the Brazilian will now terminate the contract. Reports suggest that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Qatar-c2986
Investment Authority will officially takeover the club.
Chairman of PSG, Robin Leproux in an interview expressed his confidence in Leonardo and said that the Brazilian would do well at the club. “Leonardo will fit into the PSG system and will accelerate the development of the club,” Leproux said.
Reports indicate that Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani will become the club’s general manager. The arrival of Leonardo had been anticipated for a long time and it is expected that things would heat up in the transfer market as soon as the Brazilian takes
his position officially.
Since the start of the summer transfer window, Les Parisiens have been linked with moves for a host of players. The likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shinji-Kagawa-c33364 have been linked with moves to Parc des Princes.
Leonardo has already started his work on the club’s recruitment process according to reports. The Brazilian’s contact in Europe and in South http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vitalô-c40903 role in PSG’s ability to attract some of the best players in the world.
As the club looks towards a new chapter in its history, the fans can be hopeful of brighter days in the future. This summer transfer window is clearly going to become hotter than ever with PSG entering the frame after a long time. Not many clubs are in a
position to spend lavishly this summer but the same can’t be said about PSG anymore who now have the financial muscle to strike good deals that the club couldn’t dream of a few months back.
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