Eduardo Macià Martínez (born 7 May 1974) is the head of recruitment for Girondins de Bordeaux As a scout he has previously worked for Valencia CF, Liverpool F.C., in liaison with manager Rafael Benítez and Leicester City. On 28 April 2011 Olympiacos F.C. announced that Eduardo Macià has been appointed as their new Technical Director. On 17 November 2011, he became a Technical Director of ACF Fiorentina. He signed with Real Betis in April 2015. After he achieved the season's goals, he made a deal with the new president to leave the club in opposition to the most of the board and fans. In September 2016, he signed a contract with Leicester City F.C. as the Head of Senior Player Recruitment. Valencia CF Macià spent two decades at Valencia CF as technical advisor, and as the personal assistant to the club's president, Juan Soler. He had previously worked with Rafael Benítez at Valencia CF, working with the younger players. When he was Sporting Director at Valencia CF, Macià had a big part in bringing Brazilian midfielder Edu on a Bosman ruling transfer. After losing his role as sporting director to Amedeo Carboni, Macià was offered another role on the club's board but he opted to seek a new challenge. "It's a professional decision," he said. "I think my job here has come to an end and I cannot give more than I have given." Benitez considered making a move for Macià when the latter rejected a new contract offer from Valencia. Former Valencia coach Claudio Ranieri was also interested in tempting Macià to join him, but Liverpool seemed a more interesting option for Macià. During this period, the squad market value grew from €45,000,000 to €180,000,000. Liverpool F.C. Macià's appointment as Chief Scout was announced on 15 June 2006. One of Macià's earliest contribution was the discovery of Lazaros Christodoulopoulos, who was offered a trial by Liverpool. Lazaros was discovered while playing for PAOK. Lazaros did not travel with the Salonika squad pre-season tour of France, but instead went to Melwood to attend the Liverpool trial. Macià then worked in partnership with academy manager Frank McParland, who became joint-scout. In 2010, after Roy Hodgson's appointment as manager, rumours stated that Macià had significant control over Liverpool's transfers, which he denied. Macià left his role at Liverpool on 30 December 2010 by mutual agreement. Players like Fernando Torres, Mascherano, Kuyt or