Pablo Longoria’s method for transforming River’s transfer market | OneFootball

River has officially announced the arrival of Pablo Longoria as the club’s new sporting director. The 39-year-old Spaniard, who most recently served as president of Olympique de Marseille, joins River’s structure to work alongside Stefano Di Carlo and Enzo Francescoli. Known in Europe as a “scouting addict,” Longoria built a meteoric career that took him through clubs the caliber of Juventus, Valencia, and Atalanta before arriving in Núñez.

His methodology combines intensive use of Big Data with an obsession for the human eye; he reportedly watches up to 160 matches a week and speaks six languages. During his time in Europe, he stood out for finding value in players others had overlooked, pulling off high-impact signings such as Alexis Sánchez and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. At River, his challenge will be to adapt that European mindset to the idiosyncrasies of Argentine football and to a club that demands immediate results after the end of its most successful era.

Unlike his previous roles, at River he will have a more technical function limited to the sporting structure. His philosophy is based on anticipating cycles and respecting each club’s identity, values that align with the vision of Di Carlo’s current leadership to modernize the club’s management.

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