Source: Aston Villa reach full agreement on Daniel Mole deal.
Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Walsall manager Daniel Mole, sources told Football Insider.
The League Two side’s club secretary is set to join the Midlands giants as assistant club secretary.
It is believed that Mole has agreed terms with Villa and will make the short journey across the Midlands when he has completed his notice period at Walsall.
He is being hired by Villa due to his extensive administrative expertise gained over 21 years at the club.
Mole started his career at the Bescot Stadium in 2002 after giving up his job as a local journalist to lead the club’s media department.
He was appointed assistant club secretary in 2008 and was then promoted to club secretary in 2009 before becoming a director in 2015,
It has been a time of considerable change at Villa, with the Premier League side altering a number of senior figures in recent months.
Football Insider exclusively reported on 30 October that Villa’s head of recruitment Rob MacKenzie would join Tottenham as chief scout, and this was confirmed by Spurs shortly after.
Villa have restructured much of their football department this summer, with former Sevilla coach Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo ‘Monchi’ joining as the club’s new head of football .
Monchi works closely with Unai Emery on the footballing side of the club, reporting to club owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens.
Following Monchi’s recruitment, Johan Lange was demoted to a new role and quit join Tottenham as their technical director, starting at the London giants on 1st November.
