Overview
- Edu was confirmed on Friday as a senior, non-operational adviser to Northampton's new owners and will work on an ad hoc basis when asked to help with sporting questions.
- The appointment follows Northampton's takeover last month by a Brazilian consortium that includes former striker Alexandre Pato and investors linked to Sports Alpha Capital.
- Edu left Nottingham Forest in September and now sits on the board of Bulgarian club Levski Sofia while taking this additional advisory role.
- Cobblers co-chair Joao Xavier said Edu will not be involved day-to-day and denied the club will join a multi-club ownership structure tied to the new investors.
- Northampton sit 23rd in League Two and face a real relegation threat, so the owners have sought external sporting expertise that could affect short-term recruitment, coaching decisions, and the club's survival push.