Gianluca Nani will fulfil a brand new twin function at Watford and Udinese as a part of a management reshuffle on the two Pozzo family-owned golf equipment in England and Italy.
The Athletic has been instructed by senior sources, who don’t need to be named to guard relationships, that Udinese sporting director Federico Balzaretti is to depart his publish.
The previous Italy worldwide — who spoke to The Athletic in April about his function — joined final summer season however is at the moment engaged in talks over a mutual parting of the way.
Udinese narrowly prevented relegation final season, ending two factors above the drop zone.
Balzaretti’s departure implies that Watford sporting director Nani will assume a twin function overseeing each golf equipment in the course of the upcoming summer season switch window.
Nani, who returned to Watford final season after the departure of former sporting director Cristiano Giaretta, will predominantly be centered on the Championship membership however will act as a guide for the opposite Pozzo-owned membership.
As a result of shut hyperlinks between the 2 entities a lot of the scouting and recruitment selections are made in collaboration already.
The function vacated by Balzaretti is anticipated to be crammed by former Udinese participant and Swiss worldwide Gokhan Inler.
The 39-year-old featured 162 instances for Udinese between 2007 and 2011, he later had a spell within the Premier League with Leicester Metropolis 2015-16. His enjoying contract at Besiktas expires on the finish of the month.
Inler has confirmed to membership employees on the Turkish membership that he’s about to embark on a brand new function as sporting director. Talks have taken place between Inler and Udinese however a proper settlement has not been reached.
The Athletic has contacted Watford for remark.
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