Former Celtic Head of Football Operations Nick Hammond has joined Leeds United. Following their relegation from the Premier League, the Yorkshire side have announced the arrival of Hammond as an interim football advisor.
Hammond has held a similar role with Newcastle United and will oversee the transition under the new ownership, which is heading towards completion, before a permanent Director of Football is announced.
📰 #LUFC is pleased to confirm the appointment of Nick Hammond as the club’s interim football advisor
— Leeds United (@LUFC) June 15, 2023
Leeds fans will hope that Hammond can replicate the success that he enjoyed with Newcastle in the January transfer window of 2022, whilst Newcastle waited for a permanent figure to appoint. In that window, Newcastle signed Kieran Trippier, Bruno Guimaraes, Dan Burn, and Chris Wood.
The former West Brom and Reading recruitment chief joined on a temporary basis in the summer of 2019, before his move was made permanent later that summer. The former goalkeeper oversaw the recruitment at the club and was personally involved with scouting and signing Vasilis Barkas from AEK Athens.
Hammond oversaw four transfer windows and has been criticised for some of the acquisitions in the past – such as Ajeti, Klimala, Barkas and Duffy. All of whom failed to make an impact during a turgid 2020/21 season for Celtic.
