Please find a player like Son Heung-min + Dele Alli...Newcastle announces appointment of director 'hawk eyes'
Jul 04, 2024
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Newcastle said on its official website on the 4th (Korea time) 'We are pleased to appoint Mitchell as the club's sports director. He was a respected executive who retired early due to injury as a player but had a successful career. He took up a job as a scout at MK Dons. 'We have played important roles at Southampton, Tottenham, RB Leipzig and AS Monaco,' it said in an official announcement.
Newcastle's sporting director Dan Ashworth's move to Manchester United had left them vacant. A sports director is a very important position because he has a very large authority in the direction of the club and recruiting players. Unable to leave key posts empty, Newcastle reached out to Mitchell, who was resting after leaving Monaco.
Mitchell had a successful career in Southampton. At that time, Southampton caused a stir in the league, centering on players like Sadio Mane, who were discovered with Mitchell's ability. At this time, the coach was Mauricio Pochettino.
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Mitchell once confessed that he suffered a lot of criticism when he recruited Son Heung-min. Looking back on his time at Tottenham, he was criticized when he made some decisions in his first year at Tottenham, one of which was the signing of Son Heung-min. Players need time to adjust. I needed patience. Now Son will be remembered as one of the greatest players in English Premier League history"I once recalled.
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However, director Mitchell left Tottenham in 2017 due to friction with the club's leadership. Leaving Tottenham, he went to Leipzig to find promising players. Ibrahima Konate, Konrad Raimer and Christopher Nkunku, who are currently active in big clubs, were the players Mitchell brought to Leipzig. He is very recognized when it comes to his ability to find players.
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Newcastle expect director Mitchell to find outstanding talent as he has shown in Tottenham and Leipzig in the past. Mitchell is very proud to take over as Newcastle's new sporting director. I have seen the growth and ambition of the club recently. In addition to this, I decided to join the club easily because of the huge fan spirit"I looked forward to it.
rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
