Christopher Vivell | Appointed director of recruitment on short term deal
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to talk about United's dreadful home defeat at the hands of Big Ange's Tottenham Hotspur. Should this have been the end of Ten Hag? How long does he actually have left? And does Nik finally want ETH out?!
Was the Head of Scouting at Salzburg, Squad Planner at Leipzig and a very short stint as Technical Director at Chelsea.
Wilcox is the technical director. I imagine he'll be head of recruitment.
Hell of a team being built.
He's the one I always wanted. Would be key for us going forward.
I just couldn't be bothered mentioning him ever
I just couldn't be bothered mentioning him ever
This is a big deal. We're talking about a guy who's taken Plymouth to the Champions League final within 4 seasons on FM23.
Chelsea binned him off after just 7 months as their technical director:
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...rectoer-christopher-vivell-on-gardening-leave
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...rectoer-christopher-vivell-on-gardening-leave
I'm fine with doing the total opposite of Chelsea.
Technical director though, different job to recruitment - and they haven’t exactly excelled with recruitment since
Of course you'd post something thinking it was a negative and an excuse to bash the club, which then turns out to be the complete opposite.
Smart appointment. His track record looks good.
The one we’ve all been waiting for.
This is a bigger plus on his CV than the work he did at Salzburg and Leipzig. I’d be worried about hiring someone Chelsea wanted to keep.
Why a short term basis?
We're waiting to see who Newcastle get then make them go on gardening leave.
I mean if they sacked him for overseeing their initial recruitment drive under clearlake, that would be worrying.
Initial trial period?
YES! FINALLY!
37, on a short-term deal. i thought ineos were committed to only spending on youth, as part of a long term plan? yet here we are, with more quick fixes.
You love to see it.
Their entire policy revolves around throwing in bids for absolutely anyone another club in the top half shows an interest in.
It would be surprising if a guy who came up through the Red Bull system was the architect of such a policy.
Incredibly disappointing.
Maybe he's after another higher role? I don't know how many directors a football club needs but whatever this role is sounds like it's not as directory as a technical director.
Sounds good.
Always rated Vivaldi
We should fire Berrada imo
He's no Tchaikovsky
So we haven't identified our summer targets yet? Typical United.
would send a statement to the next ceo.
Just having a bunch of people who seem well regarded within football in the jobs where we have had bankers for years makes me smile.
I guess it makes some sense to have your Recruitment ‘expert’ on a short term thing until they earn their stripes?
I've always rated him and wanted him here for some time.
Very likely that he’s the guy that they can get in now to participate in this window - as he’s a free agent
Their ideal appointment is likely going to be hampered by another gardening leave. So if they have someone in mind who is at another club then they will probably wait till this windows done
Loving the Glazer 2.0 
We are getting shit done at least. Filling positions we didn’t even know existed.
You must be Blind