Javier Ribalta has been confirmed as Zenit St Petersburg's sporting director after a year as Manchester United's chief scout.
The 37-year-old moved to Old Trafford last summer after impressing with his work during a five-year stint at Juventus.
Ribalta worked alongside chief scouts Jim Lawlor and Marcel Bout at United, but he has now moved onto Russia to join giants Zenit.
'I've been working in football for many years and spent a long time at Juventus and have worked with other Italian clubs, Novara and Torino,' Ribalta said.
'I also spent last year at Manchester United, after many years at Juventus I decided to go there for a challenge.
'When this proposal from Zenit came I have no doubts, because Zenit is really a very big name and a very large club.'
Zenit president Sergey Fursenko added: 'There has never been such an expert at Zenit before and we are glad that Javier Ribalta has joined our club.
'We always set ourselves the highest goals and in order to implement them we needed such an expert.'
wretchedalien
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He apparently did not do a very good job at Man United so good luck to St Petersburg.
Crazyman
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Thats okay clearly hasnt been good at his job lately
korean
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Who needs such people? Only clubs who don't have employees who knows about this sport
Yamahafor
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If he's responsible for lindelof then it's good riddance
wozenme
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Not surprised! I could select better using Champ Manager....
eyebrower
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He's rubbish anyway, but what's the point scouting when nothing is being bought!?
blossomaea
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So who did he bring to OT?
wiuklostz
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What's really going on at Man Utd? Did someone forget about the importance of hygiene? [Sadtolook]
nelcaro
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well well I'm united fan but at this rate I'll be seeing out most of our matches from All football 💁😄 Woodward you buffoon do something our Club is in bottom before season even start either you get new Manager or New Players pick one Because This is looking like a replay or David Moyes disastrous season instead of Januzad it Is Pereira who will be Best Player
ValdadoOldtraford
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Am not amused by Ribalta's departure, he has seen what is happening now With Manchester united in Boardroom and managerial department... just disgusting,Better to swim to the offshores of the ocean than hunging on a ship that is sinking expecting it to take you to the off shores.. definitely it won't.. This man united discos,anxiety, fear and blaah blaah blaah is becoming a nuisance!
Don Great
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Who cast you out of united? Mourinho? Maybe he's impressed with your scouting work. Mourinho scout his own players by himself