Apparently he is making us hire Antonio Cordon, who is leaving Real Betis. They worked together in Ecuador NT.
https://www.transfermarkt.com/fc-villarreal/platzierungen/verein/1050
He has a great CV as Sporting Director, joined Villarreal as SD in 99, when they were relegated to Segunda, and left them in 2016, seems like he was, kind of, their own Monchi.
He then moved to Monaco for one year, which they won the league. And his last job is Betis, whom he arrived in 2020 and brough Pelligrini with him too,
Seems like a good replacement for Ramon Planes if he indeed arrives.