The former Juventus manager was appointed President of Business Operations of the English club by the Egyptian billionaire Sawiris
Now it’s official: Francesco Calvo is the new President of Business Operations of the Aston Villa. Prestigious assignment for the manager, who returned to Juventus in 2022, in a complicated reconstruction phase after the accounting scandal, and now now to have a second experience abroad. In his curriculum, in fact, there is also a parenthesis at Barcelona, as Chief Revenue Officer, from 2015 to 2018. Calvo, who has also worked in Rome, in recent months in Turin he had focused on the commercial area and institutional relations. From July he will be part of the leaders of one of the most ambitious clubs of the Premier League, capable of reaching in the Champions League quarters and strong of a very rich property: from summer 2018 to today, the Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris (shareholder with Wesley Edens) has paid 800 million in the corporate coffers.
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Just Sawiris, the Executive Chairman of the Aston Villa, comments: “Francesco has an exceptional curriculum in some of the largest European clubs and brings with him a huge amount of experience. Our ambition is that the Aston Villa competes at the highest levels in everything he does, both inside and outside the field. The skills, relationships and experience of Francis will prove to be precious to transform this ambition.” Calvo is said to be honored by the appointment and adds: “Everyone in football know the history and fans of the Aston Villa. In recent years, we have seen that the success on the field and the progress off the pitch have been accompanied by the ambitious property of V Sports. I can’t wait to work with the President, the Board of Directors, Unai Emery and all the employees of the Aston Villa to continue to grow this large institution”.