Official: Aston Villa announce appointment of former Juventus director Calvo
Calvo resigned from his position as Juventus's Managing Director of commercial and institutional relations with two games of the 2024-25 season left to play in order to facilitate a move to Aston Villa, where he will officially begin work from July onwards.
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Juventus, meanwhile, have recently confirmed the appointment of former Toulouse President Damien Comolli as the club's new general manager, while Giorgio Chiellini will also assume some of Calvo's responsibilities in a slight restructuring of the Bianconeri senior management.
Calvo comments on Aston Villa role after Juventus departure
EMPOLI, ITALY – MAY 22: Francesco Calvo of Juventus during the Serie A match between Empoli FC and Juventus at Stadio Carlo Castellani on May 22, 2023 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by)
'It is a great honour for me to join this Club at such an exciting time. Everyone in football knows the history of and passionate support for Aston Villa,' Calvo said in a statement on the Aston Villa website.
'In the past few years, we've seen this begin to be matched by success on the pitch and progress off it under the ambitious ownership of V Sports.
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' I look forward to working with the Chairman, the Board, Unai Emery and everyone at Aston Villa to continue driving this great institution forward.'
Calvo left Juventus after two separate spells, during which time he served in a number of roles, including as Commercial Director and Chief Revenue Officer.
He also held directorship roles with both Barcelona and Roma, before returning to Juventus in 2022.
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