La Liga side Valencia named JOSÉ RAMÓN ALESANCO the director of its youth academy. Alesanco is a former footballer who played for Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao and also served on Barca's coaching staff (SUPERDEPORTE, 9/10). ... Real Madrid named VÍCTOR FERNÁNDEZ the director of its youth academy, "with responsibility for the formation, direction and coordination of the coaching staffs of all the club's youth teams." In addition to Fernández, the coaching staff of Real's youth academy will include Dir of Football RAMÓN MARTÍNEZ, Dir of Recruiting JOSÉ ANTONIO CALAFAT and Dir General JOSÉ ÁNGEL SÁNCHEZ (MARCA, 9/10). ... Swiss agency Infront Ringier Sports & Entertainment Managing Dir ARMIN MEIER "has resigned from his poition." Meier will focus on a new challenge. Infront Ringier Marketing & Business Development Dir LUKAS TROXLER will replace Meier on an interim basis (Infront Ringier). ... Circuit of the Americas named IRG Sports & Entertainment President & CEO JASON RITTENBERRY Chief Strategy Officer (COTA).
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