Cristiano Giaretta: Last News

Watford sporting director Cristiano Giaretta issued an apology after making a huge social media gaffe.The Hornets executive mistakenly posted an explicit image of a naked woman on a stairwell on his Instagram story on Monday. It was taken down and he then posted an apology for the X-rated post online.

Former Novara and Udinese sporting director Cristiano Giaretta has hailed Bruno Fernandes' 'rock-solid mentality' after signing him as a youth talent for just €40,000.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe sporting director who took Bruno Fernandes to Italy says the Portuguese star has reached his pinnacle at Manchester United.Cristiano Giaretta was instrumental in taking a young Fernandes from Boavista to Novara in 2012, giving the midfielder his first taste of senior football.Giaretta is now sporting director at Watford so will be reunited with Fernandes in January's FA Cup tie between the Hornets and United.Speaking to Calcio Mercato, Giaretta was asked where he sees Fernandes in the future - and the 52-year-old argued that, while he could fit into any side in the world, the midfielder is at home at Old Trafford.He said: "It almost goes without saying that he would be fine with Real Madrid,