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Maybe neitherThe questions is, if it doesn’t go well, who would you rather keep out of the 2?
Who knows
The key is don’t get caught up in one’s strengths over the other and more in what can they bring combined
Maybe neitherThe questions is, if it doesn’t go well, who would you rather keep out of the 2?
The way their different roles have been defined by Vinai it could work very well, the excitable Italian alongside the cool headed Dane, we won't be the first club to have co sporting directors.
what about Paul Mitchell? Thought he did well when he was here.Agreed. The other thing about this is, at least it's trying something new and innovative when it comes to the backroom staff part of the operation.
Under Levy, there was a period when we were the most forward-thinking club in the Premier League when it came to appointing backroom staff, even in positions that may not have existed in English football at the time.
Appointing Arnesen as sporting director was a sea change for the manager-led transfer model of the Prem - so much so that Abramovich then poached him from us. Comolli then came in and introduced data-driven scouting, which was another major change (albeit its early iterations had hits and misses). A few years after that, we appointed Michael Edwards, which then resulted in our best transfer period in maybe the last quarter century and the assembly of that mighty Poch team of the 2010s.
But we gradually stopped being innovative in that department, as other clubs caught up and then surpassed us. Clubs now do crazy things to innovate in the market - whether it's Tony Bloom-style data operations where they own and develop proprietary scouting IP, to sprawling multi-club operations spanning entire continents, to buying £1 billion worth of players and then amortizing them over decades to find those few gems in the trough.
Being traditional in this arms race is never going to be enough. Which is why I'm heartened that at least we're trying something by diversifying the transfer team - may not work, but it's a risk worth taking.
what about Paul Mitchell? Thought he did well when he was here.
And in his interview Vinai said he expects disagreements between the two , he sees that as good thing bit like any two people working together you don't always agree but hopefully after a discussion you select the right course to take . Another thing Vinai mentioned was the extensive network Fabio has , Levy always made public his dislike of football agents maybe that now changes.Agreed. The other thing about this is, at least it's trying something new and innovative when it comes to the backroom staff part of the operation.
Under Levy, there was a period when we were the most forward-thinking club in the Premier League when it came to appointing backroom staff, even in positions that may not have existed in English football at the time.
Appointing Arnesen as sporting director was a sea change for the manager-led transfer model of the Prem - so much so that Abramovich then poached him from us. Comolli then came in and introduced data-driven scouting, which was another major change (albeit its early iterations had hits and misses). A few years after that, we appointed Michael Edwards, which then resulted in our best transfer period in maybe the last quarter century and the assembly of that mighty Poch team of the 2010s.
But we gradually stopped being innovative in that department, as other clubs caught up and then surpassed us. Clubs now do crazy things to innovate in the market - whether it's Tony Bloom-style data operations where they own and develop proprietary scouting IP, to sprawling multi-club operations spanning entire continents, to buying £1 billion worth of players and then amortizing them over decades to find those few gems in the trough.
Being traditional in this arms race is never going to be enough. Which is why I'm heartened that at least we're trying something by diversifying the transfer team - may not work, but it's a risk worth taking.
Paratici was never gone. Nothings really changed.
He was allowed to advise the club but not sure who he was allowed to talk to, certainly not players.Paratici was never gone. Nothings really changed.
He was allowed to advise the club but not sure who he was allowed to talk to, certainly not players.
Paratici was never gone. Nothings really changed.
His involvement no
The dynamic, almost certainly
Easier for someone like Lange and others to swallow when there isn't a name on it, nothing to ruin things like egos
Do you think this is a suprise for lange? Or paratici?
Their egos haven't changed nor their ambition. They'll want what they've always wanted.
It being official is for our benefit and uefa/fifa.
Do you think this is a suprise for lange? Or paratici?
Their egos haven't changed nor their ambition. They'll want what they've always wanted.
It being official is for our benefit and uefa/fifa.
I found the job title progressions quite interesting. Munn was Chief Football Officer and Lange was Technical Director. Then Vinai becomes Cheif Executive whilst Charrington becomes Non-Exec Chairman whereas Levy was an Executive Chairman.
Now we have 2 Sporting Directors.
In other words, it appears like everyone is being very careful not to use the same job title again. That normally has implications in employment law.
Surely, if everything was amicable the job titles would be recycled.
Every report I have read said similar to the following which I lifted from Goal.Com and is reported on other sites, it was after Fabio appealed against a complete ban and FIFA partially lifted it, I don't think he was officially allowed to talk to agents what he did in secret is another matter.He was talking to agents and doing deals. Which i'm guessing he'll be doing now.
Lange will be looking after the day to day in house and data.
At least that's how it seems.
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