By Aston Villa FC

V Sports and Aston Villa are pleased to announce exciting additions to the Club’s global recruitment network.

Alberto Benito and Pablo Rodriguez will join from Real Betis and Villarreal CF respectively.

Alberto brings a wealth of experience and a global network to the organisation and will work alongside Rob Mackenzie in a global technical role.

He leaves Real Betis having won the Copa del Rey and having qualified for Europe in the last three seasons. He has previously worked with Unai at PSG and Arsenal, in addition to stints at Granada, Parma, Almeria and Swansea.

Pablo was most recently at Villarreal CF as a coaching staff member and senior scout.

He was previously a senior scout at Valencia for 10 years and is a Copa del Rey and Europa League winner.

Alberto joins Villa immediately while Pablo will arrive at the Club at the end of the season.