Former Arsenal director of football Edu will serve as a senior advisor to the new owners of League Two club Northampton Town. The former Brazil midfielder left his role as Nottingham Forest's global head of football in September and has since joined the board of directors at Bulgarian top-flight club Levski Sofia.
A Brazilian consortium featuring former AC Milan and Chelsea forward Alexandre Pato completed a takeover of Northampton, who are 23rd in League Two, last month. Speaking at an open forum event, Cobblers co-chairman Joao Xavier said Edu would help the club navigate "sporting questions" on an ad hoc basis.
Levski Sofia are owned by London-based investment firm Gemcorp Capital, which is an investor in Sports Alpha Capital, the group that has become Northampton's majority shareholder. Asked about Edu's role, Xavier said: "We are very proud to have Alex [Pato] with us and Edu with us too. We became friends as he had a role at Nottingham Forest and I asked him to help me learn more about English football."
Xavier added that Edu is a senior advisor to one of the club's partners, advising Levski Sofia while also helping Northampton with sporting questions. "Not day to day, just when we ask him and when we need him," he said. He also confirmed that the club will never be part of a multi-club ownership, as no other club is part of the project.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing