Sunderland Sporting Director welcomes arrival of Director of Football

Sunderland Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman has welcomed the arrival of Director of Football Florent Ghisolfi, saying he “enhances our capabilities and our ability to make good decisions in the transfer market and around performance.”

Frenchman Ghisolfi (pictured) arrived at Sunderland at the start of the month after leaving his position as Sporting Director of AS Roma in Italy. The 40-year-old has previously been Sporting Director at RC Lens and OCG Nice in France’s Ligue 1, as well as a player for 11 years and Assistant Manager at Lorient for two years.