Barcelona Continue Reshuffle By Appointing Deco As Sports Director
Barcelona on Wednesday announced that former player Deco was taking over as sporting director. The 45-year-old Brazilian-born Portuguese international midfielder has signed a three-year contract. Deco first joined Barcelona from Benfica in 2004 and won La Liga twice and the Champions League in 2006 in four seasons at the club. He then played two seasons for Chelsea before returning to Brazil and finishing his career with four seasons at Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro.