Newcastle Makes Major Hire After Steve Nickson, Andy Howe Departures
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14-second readNewcastle United has appointed Tomas Amaral as its new head of first-team recruitment, continuing to reshape its football operation after the departures of Steve Nickson and Andy Howe. Amaral is 35 and previously worked as sporting director at Spartak Moscow. He held scouting positions with Benfica, Real Valladolid, Eibar, and Granada.
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Newcastle United has appointed Tomas Amaral as its new head of first-team recruitment, continuing to reshape its football operation after the departures of Steve Nickson and Andy Howe. Amaral is 35 and previously worked as sporting director at Spartak Moscow. He held scouting positions with Benfica, Real Valladolid, Eibar, and Granada. Sporting director Ross Wilson put the new structure in place.
Amaral's role focuses on the senior team, while Paul Midgley, formerly head of youth recruitment, now heads global talent development, reporting directly to Wilson. Wilson said Amaral's appointment strengthens Newcastle's recruitment structure and that Amaral has a strategic approach to talent identification. Wilson also praised Amaral's market knowledge and network of relationships.
Amaral expressed alignment with Newcastle's vision, stating that initial conversations with Wilson convinced him of the club's direction and ambitions. Wilson described Amaral as a leader who can enhance Newcastle's capability and drive long-term ambitions. The appointment completes another part of Newcastle's recruitment restructure.
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Newcastle United has continued reshaping its football operation following the recent departures of long-serving recruitment figures Steve Nickson and Andy Howe, with sporting director Ross Wilson putting his own structure in place. Newcastle announced the appointment of Tomas Amaral as its new head of first-team recruitment on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Portuguese recently worked as sporting director at Spartak Moscow and previously held scouting positions with Benfica, Real Valladolid, Eibar and Granada. Amaral’s role, on top of everything, represents a change from the previous setup. His work will focus specifically on Newcastle’s senior team, while Paul Midgley, formerly head of youth recruitment, will report directly to Wilson as head of global talent development.
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