Roma have confirmed the appointment of Tiago Pinto as their new sporting director, ending months of hypothesis surrounding the function.
The Portuguese replaces Gianluca Petrachi following his suspension by former president James Pallotta in June, and arrives on the Giallorossi from Benfica.
Based on Roma’s official web site, Pinto will take the helm on 1 January 2021 and can stay in place with Benfica till then. The 36-year-old turns into the primary main appointment by new proprietor Dan Friedkin following his takeover this summer time, and can oversee all sporting components of the membership.
“Tiago is a world class expertise,” Friedkin instructed ASRoma.com. “In our many conversations, it was clear that his ardour for his job, forward-thinking mindset, and above all, profitable mentality had been in step with the brand new ethos at Roma.”
The arrival of Pinto ends a prolonged seek for a brand new sporting director on the Stadio Olimpico, with La Gazzetta dello Sport beforehand linking the Giallorossi to Ralf Rangnick, while Tuttomercatoweb paired them with Juventus’ Fabio Paratici.
Pinto had been within the sporting director function at Benfica since 2017 and helped the Lisbon membership to the home league title in 2018/19.
He’ll turn out to be the second senior Portuguese determine at Roma, alongside coach Paulo Fonseca.
