Celtic expected to appoint former Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale who will oversee football operations at the club…
Following the departures of both Joe Dudgeon and Mark Lawwell in March, Celtic have been on the lookout for a new Head of Recruitment. Tisdale, who since his departure from EFL League 2 club Stevenage in 2022, has been working as a self-employed football consultant.
According to a report in the Daily Mail, the Englishman is being targeted for a role which will see him be at the forefront of recruitment, coaching development and data.
A self-confessed ‘football doctor’ Tisdale has previously managed in the lower leagues of English Football. He racked up more than 1000 games as a manager between 2001-2022 with Team Bath, Exeter City, MK Dons, Bristol Rovers and Stevenage.
The Hoops have failed to get this vacancy right in recent seasons. Lee Congerton, Gordon Strachan (for a three-month period in 2021), Nick Hammond, Mark Lawwell and Joe Dudgeon have all made little impact in organising a modern football structure off the pitch.
Tisdsle also has experience in a similar type of role with Dutch side Ado Den Haag building a sustainable model and clean up in their football operational side.
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An exciting appointment, and one that can relieve the pressures of CEO Michael Nicholson and manager Brendan Rodgers who shared transfer responsibilities this summer. A dedicated person in a sporting director job is required and, Tisdale looks set to become that man.
Conor Spence
First half performance no team midfield woeful second half better parma better but wuth three goals still not get a starting line up McGowan has a good bit to learn Welsh caught the eye it was good work out sligo couldn’t get out off there own half Manager must half told them there are not prima Donna’s case the got in about sligo players who bullied them in first half Celtic should be looking for more of these games full house great atmosphere no ira songs which are beginning to get boring at away games we have plenty Celtic songs we don’t need to broadcast we are pro Irish im sure a Celtic hymn sheet at away games would be great for a change