{"id":92589,"date":"2023-08-17T14:41:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T14:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/17\/deco-named-new-barcelona-sporting-director\/"},"modified":"2023-08-17T14:41:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T14:41:32","slug":"deco-named-new-barcelona-sporting-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/17\/deco-named-new-barcelona-sporting-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Deco named new Barcelona sporting director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/i-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"i\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Barcelona midfielder Deco is returning to the club as their new sporting director.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazil-born Portugal international, 45, has signed a three-year contract at the Nou Camp.<\/p>\n<p>Deco first joined Barcelona from Porto in 2004 and won La Liga twice in four seasons, as well as the 2006 Champions League.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Mateu Alemany, Barca\u2019s current director of football, will leave when the transfer window closes on 1 September.<\/p>\n<p>Barca said Deco will be in charge of their \u201csporting philosophy\u201d and work closely with manager Xavi and the rest of the coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p>The club said they are planning a restructure behind the scenes, with details to be announced in the coming weeks. 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