(FILES) Marseille's Spanish President Pablo Longoria speaks during an interview with AFP at the Commanderie in Marseille, south-eastern France, on August 20, 2025. Argentina's River Plate announced that Spanish executive Pablo Longoria will take over as the club's new sporting director. Longoria, who most recently served as president of France's Olympique de Marseille, will be "responsible for the club's professional football program," according to a statement published on their website on April 28, 2026. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP via Getty Images)