Former Philadelphia 76ers president Chris Heck is reportedly joining Aston Villa's senior management structure.
Heck spent nine years with the Sixers before resigning in June last year. Before becoming the team's president, overseeing all day-to-day business operations, in September 2017, he worked as their chief sales and marketing officer for the four previous years.
The Villanova University graduate spent seven years at the NBA league office as senior vice president of marketing partnerships. Heck also has previous experience working within football after spending two years as the president of business operations at Major League Soccer club, the New York Red Bulls, in between those stints with the NBA and the 76ers.
