Aston Villa has made a significant addition to its management team with the signing of Mateu Alemany as the club’s new Director of Football. The agreement was reached and confirmed to Laporta yesterday, and Alemany is expected to sign the contract soon. The former Barcelona executive will have the power to make key decisions alongside manager Unai Emery, and the move is set to shake things up at the club. This signing is a significant coup for Aston Villa, as it was impossible for Barça to match the financial proposal made by the Premier League club