Chelsea add ex-Liverpool sporting director to staff
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Chelsea have appointed ex-Liverpool recruiter Dave Fallows to create a five-man sporting director team.
The unique approach by Chelsea will see Fallows lead football development at the club, focusing on scouting and data, loans and player pathway, and overall staff development across the men's, women's and youth teams.
Fallows forms part of a five-strong leadership structure led by co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, with sporting director for scouting and talent Joe Shields and sporting director for global recruiting Sam Jewell.
In keeping with the long player contracts typically favoured at Stamford Bridge, the five directors are all under contract until 2031 in the hope of adding depth, stability and continuity within the club.
Most Premier League clubs favour a single senior point of contact at director level, although Tottenham recently moved to a co-sporting director model when Fabio Paratici returned alongside respected recruiter Johan Lange, and Liverpool have two directors based in the parent company with others based at the club itself.
In addition, Chelsea owners BlueCo appointed former Brighton technical director David Weir as sporting director at their sister club Strasbourg yesterday.
Jewell will continue to take interest in the French club's activities, with three loanees developing in Ligue 1 from Chelsea and several deals having taken place between the two clubs in recent times.