Sampdoria acquires a new sports director: Américo Branco from Fortuna Sittard to Genoa

Sampdoria announced that Américo Branco has been appointed the club's new sporting director. The 35-year-old Portuguese will replace Andrea Mancini in this position and will work with technical director Jesper Fredberg on the club's transfer strategies. This is the first such challenge for Branco in Italy, although despite his young age, his career already includes significant experience in the international arena. **Family connections with football** Branco comes from a family deeply connected with football. His brother, Mario Branco, is the sporting director of Benfica, and previously worked for clubs such as Fenerbahçe, PAOK Thessaloniki and Hajduk Split. In turn, their father, also Américo, was the president of the Leixões club for many years.  **Career: from Olhanense to Eredivisie** Américo Branco began his managerial career at the age of 24 at Olhanense, later working at Academica Coimbra and Tondela, before becoming the only foreign sports director in the Dutch Eredivisie in 2022, leading Fortuna Sittard until 2026. Thanks to his experience and abilities, Branco is expected to be a key figure in the implementation of Sampdoria's plans for the future, especially in the context of team building and transfer strategies.  --- ## Related Articles 1. [Sampdoria continues its search for a coach: Fabio Pecchia is the main candidate](https://bialoczerwoni.live/pl/news/sampdoria-kontynuuje-pszunia-trenera-fabio-pecchia-gownym-kandydatem) 2. [Serie B](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/edoardo-garrone-a-co-gang-mua-lai-co-phan-cua-sampdoria-tu-matteo-manfredi-nhung-khong-thanh-cong)