Works for FSG as Technical Director. Been linked with the vacant Sporting Director role at Newcastle Utd in the last week or so.
Head of global goalkeeping.
It seems that we are planning to hoard goalkeepers from that specific post/job title
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I remember reading the talk was that the club wanted us to be a destination for young goalkeepers to develop. Even if they didn’t make it, they could still move on and have good careers due to the quality of coaching. It’d be similar to how some other academies are viewed i.e. Barcelona, Ajax, except we’d be focusing on goalkeepers.
I think it’ll come in very handy in the long-term in eventually replenishing the back-up goalkeeper spot. Train under a top GK, spend some time with us, feature in cup games and dead rubbers in league/Europe, sell, and bring the next one through. Eventually, we might have an elite GK on our hands already who could take the No.1 spot without needing to break the bank, and has already been educated on our ethos.
Sounds great on paper, very difficult to execute, but if done right, I can see the advantages of it.
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I think it works out better if fsg are planning to go for their multi club model. Which from all indications they are.
But you’re right .
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Whenever I read the words ‘Technical Director’ in a sentence, my brain instantly thinks of some dude out there on the training pitch helping the boys with their first touch and passing.
He must have a sweet whistle and cone collection.
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