Juventus open talks with Southampton official for vacant Sporting Director role

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In recent weeks, Genoa’s Marco Ottolini emerged as the leading candidate for the role, but these links have cooled down in recent days.

On the contrary, Spors has now surfaced as an interesting alternative. According to Sky Sport Switzerland (via JuventusNews24), the Bianconeri have made preliminary talks with the 43-year-old, enquiring about his availability.

Johannes Spors’ career trajectory

The German began his career as a video analyst at Hoffenheim’s second team, before rising to become the first team’s Chief Scout. He then had similar roles at RB Leipzig and Hamburg.

Spors then became associated with 777 Partners, the group that owned several clubs all over the world, including Genoa and Vasco Da Gama. This saw him simultaneously assume various roles at different clubs between 2021 and 2025.

Last February, the Heidelberg native became Southampton’s Technical Director, and he also acts as Global Sports Director at their sister club, Valenciennes.

Therefore, Spors has accumulated vast experience over the past two decades, and he’s been credited for unearthing and poaching top-notch talents like Firmino, Joelinton, Dayot Upamecano and Timo Werner.