Newcastle appoint Tomas Amaral as new head of first-team recruitment
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7-second readNewcastle United have confirmed the appointment of Tomas Amaral as their new head of first-team recruitment as the club continue to restructure their football operations.
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Newcastle United have confirmed the appointment of Tomas Amaral as their new head of first-team recruitment as the club continue to restructure their football operations.
The 35-year-old Portuguese executive arrives with extensive experience in European football, having most recently served as sporting director at Spartak Moscow. Amaral has also held scouting positions at Benfica, Real Valladolid, SD Eibar and Granada, developing a network of contacts across several European leagues.
His appointment follows the departure of long-serving recruitment chief Steve Nickson, who left Newcastle to join Wrexham, and senior football executive Andy Howe. Newcastle have subsequently revised their recruitment structure, with Amaral assuming responsibility specifically for identifying and assessing players for the senior squad.
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Newcastle United have confirmed the appointment of Tomás Amaral as our new Head of First Team Recruitment, in another move to strengthen the club’s recruitment structure under sporting director Ross Wilson. The Portuguese arrives with extensive experience across European football and will lead our first-team scouting operation, arriving just months after Steve Nickson and Andy Howe's departure. Amaral joins us after most recently serving as sporting director at Spartak Moscow, having previously held a scouting leadership role at Benfica. During his time at the Portuguese club, the 35-year-old played a key role in a period that culminated in their most recent Primeira Liga title in 2023.Read original report ↗
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Football Today · reported · 2026-10-27 11:15 UTC
Newcastle appoint Tomas Amaral as new head of first-team recruitment ↗
Newcastle United have confirmed the appointment of Tomas Amaral as their new head of first-team recruitment as the club continue to restructure their football operations. The 35-year-old Portuguese executive arrives with extensive experienc
NUFC Blog · reported · 2026-10-27 11:04 UTC
Tomás Amaral joins Newcastle as Head of First Team Recruitment ↗
Newcastle United have confirmed the appointment of Tomás Amaral as our new Head of First Team Recruitment, in another move to strengthen the club’s recruitment structure under sporting director Ross…
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