"Monchi, Aston Villa's president of football operations, is poised to leave the club. He joined Villa a little more than two years ago, reuniting with the manager, Unai Emery, after a spell at Roma. Monchi is thought to have wanted to return to Spain for some time but he is a long-term ally of Emery, with whom he worked at Sevilla."
"Monchi's arrival in July 2023 meant Damian Vidagany assumed the position of director of football operations. Monchi's role meant he oversaw recruitment, working closely with Emery and Vidagany, as well as other staff. During his time at Villa the club have found recruitment challenging owing to financial regulations imposed by the Premier League and Uefa; in July, Villa were fined 9.5m by European football's governing body for breaching rules."
Monchi joined Villa slightly more than two years ago to reunite with manager Unai Emery after a spell at Roma. Monchi is believed to have wanted to return to Spain, but remains a long-term ally of Emery from their time together at Sevilla. Monchi arrived in July 2023, prompting Damian Vidagany to assume the director of football operations role. Monchi oversaw recruitment, working closely with Emery, Vidagany and other staff. Villa have started the season winless, scoring one league goal across three draws and two defeats. Recruitment has been constrained by Premier League and Uefa financial regulations, and Villa were fined 9.5m for breaches. Emery previously won multiple Europa League titles and Villa face Bologna in their first game in the competition under his stewardship.
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