Johan Lange - Technical Director

[Chrissivad]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711423936515174791

We are delighted to announce that Johan Lange has been appointed Technical Director with effect from 1 November, 2023.

Lange will have responsibility for recruitment, analytics and talent identification across our senior and academy teams.

Lange held the role of Global Director of Football Development and International Academies at Aston Villa from June, 2023, having previously been Sporting Director from June, 2020. Lange oversaw several high profile player transfers, a period that saw Aston Villa move to the top half of the table.

In 2014, Lange, having previously been an Assistant Coach, rejoined FC Copenhagen as Development Director and then Technical Director the same season.

Commenting on his appointment, Scott Munn, Chief Football Officer, said, “Johan has demonstrated an excellent track record of scouting and signing many talented and successful youth and senior players. He is a welcome addition as we strengthen our football operations.”

 

[tommysvr]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711423936515174791

We are delighted to announce that Johan Lange has been appointed Technical Director with effect from 1 November, 2023.

Lange will have responsibility for recruitment, analytics and talent identification across our senior and academy teams.

Lange held the role of Global Director of Football Development and International Academies at Aston Villa from June, 2023, having previously been Sporting Director from June, 2020. Lange oversaw several high profile player transfers, a period that saw Aston Villa move to the top half of the table.

In 2014, Lange, having previously been an Assistant Coach, rejoined FC Copenhagen as Development Director and then Technical Director the same season.

Commenting on his appointment, Scott Munn, Chief Football Officer, said, “Johan has demonstrated an excellent track record of scouting and signing many talented and successful youth and senior players. He is a welcome addition as we strengthen our football operations.”

 

[Grays_1890]

So the last peice is in.

Welcome

 

[spurspinter1]

His name means "The Ange" in French so that sounds very promising, it was meant to be.

 

[monkeybarry]

I. Awesome name, so I like him already.

II. If he's been instrumental in what Villa have built the past few years, then that bodes very well.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Wonder if we checked the gardening leave clause in his contract this time? Or if we'll now find out he cant start till 2025!

Anyone know any Villa fans to see what they made of him?

I'm not sure if his June 23 move was a promotion or a marginalising - any thoughts?

 

[Rorschach]

IBTL

 

[Gutter Boy]

I. Awesome name, so I like him already.

II. If he's been instrumental in what Villa have built the past few years, then that bodes very well.

He tried to sign Bentancur before we guzumped them, so that's a good first indicator of taste

 

[Gutter Boy]

Few comments here: https://www.villatalk.com/topic/205...and-international-academies/page/83/#comments

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Wonder if we checked the gardening leave clause in his contract this time? Or if we'll now find out he cant start till 2025!

Anyone know any Villa fans to see what they made of him?

I'm not sure if his June 23 move was a promotion or a marginalising - any thoughts?

Marginalised him
They brought in Monchi above him

 

[NoLimits01]

Ditto


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[Gutter Boy]

Marginalised him
They brought in Monchi above him

Interesting they went from a data geek to a smoozer, and we're doing the opposite

 

[Grays_1890]

Interesting they went from a data geek to a smoozer, and we're doing the opposite

We want that though to compliment the other. Luckily we have now a complete data and scouting team and the Smoozer in Fab when he is needed.

Added to that we have a manager who does alot of his own work so it's a very very deep and dynamic team now

 

[Gazza]

Wonder if we checked the gardening leave clause in his contract this time? Or if we'll now find out he cant start till 2025!

Anyone know any Villa fans to see what they made of him?

I'm not sure if his June 23 move was a promotion or a marginalising - any thoughts?

I wouldnt be worried about any of your inside knowledge...secretly love you GB and your whacky thoughts

 

[billyiddo]

Paul O'keefe says Paratici is staying on as consultant

 

[Chrissivad]

Paul O'keefe says Paratici is staying on as consultant

Is there any or much difference between a Technical Director and a Director or Football?

I wonder if we have left a space open for him when his ban ends

 

[billyiddo]

Is there any or much difference between a Technical Director and a Director or Football?

I wonder if we have left a space open for him when his ban ends

My view is that job titles at that level don't necessarily give us a great idea of what their responsibilities are - if you look on the PL website where they list club employees you'll see that at most top clubs they tend to have several people employed with various job titles between CEO/Chairman and the first team manager - I think there's plenty of work to go around at that level, so the more stacked we are there the better.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Is there any or much difference between a Technical Director and a Director or Football?

I wonder if we have left a space open for him when his ban ends

Wasnt the Scandi guy from Everton recently Technical Director for us under Paratici?

 

[Chrissivad]

Wasnt the Scandi guy from Everton recently Technical Director for us under Paratici?

Steinsson, Performance Director.

 

[braineclipse]

Welcome. Would really appreciate it if he's excellent at his job.

Quite pleased if Paratici is still doing some work for us.