• German spent four years at Emirates in football department• unusual post part of Tim Sherwood-influenced revamp at VillaAston Villa have appointed Hendrik Almstadt as the club’s first sporting director. The 40-year mature German joins from Arsenal where he spent the final four years working in the football department.
Almstadt worked at the Emirates with the Villa chief executive,Tom Fox, who final season moved to Villa Park from his post as chief commercial officer at Arsenal.
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Source: theguardian.com