Sampdoria strengthens management with Americo Branco

Sampdoria announces that it has reached an agreement with Americo Branco for the appointment as sports director. The Portuguese, 35 years old, has developed a professional career entirely dedicated to sports management.

Who is Americo Branco?

Americo Branco has held positions of increasing responsibility at Olhanense, Académica de Coimbra, Tondela and Fortuna Sittard.

The new sports management

At the same time, Lorenzo Ariaudo will take on the role of technical director of the club, while Mattia Stante will be the new team manager. José Manuel Barbosa Alves will be the coordinator of the scouting area.

Lorenzo Ariaudo's path

For Ariaudo, 37 years old, this is a new and significant step forward in his career within the blucerchiata company. After twelve seasons at Juventus, with which he completed the entire path in the youth sector up to the debut in the first team.

The CEO's comment

«We have worked tirelessly to reorganize the sports management in view of the new season – says Jesper Fredberg, CEO Football -. With the appointments of Branco, Auriado, Stante and Barbosa Alves, we are bringing in new skills to ensure we are on the right path to success»