Premier League sporting directors: who are they, and how much power do they all have?

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Here is a summary of the article, focusing on the roles of directors of football in various Premier League teams:

1. **Newcastle United**: Ross Wilson has been appointed as the sporting director, replacing Dan Ashworth and Paul Mitchell. He brings experience from Nottingham Forest and has a reputation for preventing transfer deals from collapsing.
2. **Nottingham Forest**: George Syrianos has taken on the role of global technical director, working closely with the new manager Sean Dyche to identify and acquire January targets.
3. **Manchester City**: Hugo Viana has been appointed as the sporting director, replacing Txiki Begiristain. He brings a data-driven approach to recruitment and has already signed several high-profile players.
4. **Tottenham Hotspur**: Fabio Paratici was previously appointed as the joint sporting director with Johan Lange. However, Paratici is now leaving for Fiorentina, and Lange will continue in the role.
5. **West Ham United**: There is no traditional sporting director at West Ham, but Kyle Macaulay has taken over as head of recruitment, working closely with manager Nuno Espírito Santo to secure his picks.
6. **Wolverhampton Wanderers**: Matt Jackson has been appointed as technical director, replacing Domenico Teti. He brings experience from the agent world and previously worked at Wolves as head of football operations.

Some other teams mentioned in the article include:

* **Manchester United**, where Jason Wilcox was recently sacked after a disagreement with Ruben Amorim over team policy.
* **Arsenal**, where Edu is now working for Tottenham Hotspur as their global head of football.
* **Liverpool**, where Johan Lange has been promoted to sporting director, taking on responsibility from Richard Hughes.
* **Manchester United's rival**, Aston Villa, where Johan Lange was previously the technical director before joining Tottenham Hotspur.

Overall, the article highlights the changing landscape of director of football roles in the Premier League, with many teams appointing new or interim directors, and some experiencing turmoil in their recruitment departments.
 
Just thinking about all these changes in the Premier League makes me wonder if it's getting harder for clubs to find people who can really connect with what the fans want. I mean, Newcastle just lost Dan Ashworth, who was loved by the Toon Army, and now they've got Ross Wilson taking over. Will he be able to prevent those transfer deals from falling through like his predecessor did? And with Tottenham's Fabio Paratici jumping ship for Fiorentina, does that leave them exposed in the January market? 🤔💰
 
So these teams are like "oh no my football guy is leaving" 😂 and then they're like "oh wait I'll just make another one who's gonna be even more drama queen than the last one" 🤣. I mean, it's like music to the ears of a neutrals like me... just kidding sorta 🙃. On a serious note tho, can't these teams just chill and get some decent players? Is that too much to ask?! 😒
 
🤔 I think it's interesting how these Premier League teams are trying to adapt to the changing landscape of football management. You see, back when I was playing Sunday league footy, our team would just sort things out between the players and gaffer on a casual basis, but now it seems like everything is so formalized 📝.

Appointing new directors of football might help teams stay organized and make better decisions, but sometimes you wonder if it's all just a bit too much bureaucracy 💼. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's great to have professionals looking out for the team, but sometimes you need someone who can think on their feet and make things happen quickly ⏱️.

Still, I reckon it's all about evolution, right? Teams are trying to stay ahead of the game, and if that means having a more formal structure in place, then so be it 🤖.
 
I think it's wild how these Director of Football jobs are getting more and more important 🤯. I mean, they're basically the bridge between the managers and the owners now, making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. Some teams are getting new talent with fresh perspectives, like Manchester City's Hugo Viana 💡, while others are trying to shake things up after some controversy, like Newcastle United with Ross Wilson 👊. It's gonna be interesting to see how these changes affect the Premier League season ⚽️!
 
I FEEL LIKE THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS GETTING MORE AND MORE COMPLEX WITH ALL THESE DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL ROLES CHANGING AROUND 🤯! IT'S LIKE, WHO'S IN CHARGE NOW?! I MEAN, I GUESS IT'S KIND OF COOL THAT MANCHESTER CITY HAS SOMEONE WHO USES DATA TO HELP THEM SIGN PLAYERS, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT FEELS LIKE THERE'S TOO MUCH GOING ON AND NOT ENOUGH STABILITY 🤔. AND WHAT'S UP WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE MOVING AROUND?! FABIO PARATICI LEAVING TOTTENHAM FOR FIorentina? THAT'S SOME SERIOUS SHUFFLE BOARD ACTION! 😂 ANYWAY, I GUESS IT'LL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THINGS PLAY OUT IN THE COMING SEASONS ⏰.
 
🤔 I think what's really interesting is how the whole 'director of football' concept has become more of a norm in the Premier League now. It's like, every team needs someone to oversee the recruitment process, right? And it seems like a lot of these new appointments are trying to bring some sort of data-driven approach to transfer business... but at the same time, it feels like there's still a lot of room for growth and improvement. Like, Manchester City's move to appoint Hugo Viana as sporting director is definitely cool, but what happens when things don't work out between him and the manager? And with Fabio Paratici leaving Tottenham Hotspur, that just opens up even more questions about who'll be handling their recruitment in the future... 🤷‍♂️
 
I'm not sure about the whole "director of football" thing... 🤔 It's like, what even is that role anymore? I mean, we already have sports directors, technical directors, head of recruitment... it's getting confusing! 🙄 And now they're just throwing around these new titles and expecting everything to magically work out? Come on. At the end of the day, it's still about who's making the transfer decisions and how much money is being spent on players, right? 💸 I'm not sure this whole "director of football" thing is more than just a fancy way of saying "person in charge of paying for new players". 🤑
 
So like you know when life throws u a curveball & ur favourite team's transfer moves keep fallin thru 🤦‍♂️? It's like Ross Wilson @ Newcastle United is bringin that experience 2 the table, dat's da key! Preventing those transfers from collapsin is like buildin strong foundations in life, ya know? Don't let external factors break u. Keep it together & u'll be just fine 🙏.
 
lol what's going on with these teams? I mean i thought eduardo from arsenal was like a legend or something now he's working for spurs lol what happened to him? anyway back to the others like manchester city they're just buying all these players and hoping they turn out okay. it's like they have no scouting department or whatever, that's crazy. and west ham's head of recruitment is basically in charge of everything which is scary because he's not even a proper football person. i'm starting to think the prem league is more about money than talent these days 🤑
 
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