Nelms on Pressley, recruitment process & top-six hopespublished at 17:26 3 June

Dundee managing director John Nelms has been discussing the process of appointing of head coach Steven Pressley, what it means for the structure of the club and his hopes for next season.
Here are the best bits from his sitdown with club media:
On the process recruiting a new head coach, Nelms says Dundee have a "core value of development." The club now has a "proper framework and structure" and he believes Pressley comes with "all the tools" to make that work.
Nelms adds that Pressley has "vast knowledge of what we need to do to be successful" after "working with development players" at Premier League club Brentford.
On the structure change at the club, which has resulted in David Longwell being appointed as technical manager, Nelms says: "It goes back to the word development. We need to have a person who is giving a little bit more to our players so they are best they can be."
"Every player will have David looking after them," Nelms adds. The American describes Longwell as "no-nonsense" and says he will be part of the first-team set-up.
On appointing a head coach rather than a manager, Nelms says that "won't look much different for fans". The head coach's focus will be on "getting points in the bag," he adds.
On the interview process with Pressley, Nelms says the board "spent four hours walking through different elements" and the new Dundee boss "was saying all the things we want to hear". The former Scotland defender "literally ticked all the boxes".
Nelms says Pressley is a "soft-spoken leader" who will "lead by example" in his role. "He wants to make you better and as successful as possible," he adds.
On summer transfer business, Nelms says "recruitment hasn't stopped at all" and "signings will be here soon".
And on the club's hopes for next season, he adds: "It's always top six, it's what we budget for. We strive to be in it and always will."
