Football Operations Revamp - Hiring Technical Director, CEO, and Commercial Director - Rudkin moving 'upstairs'

[Stadt]

AZ Aalkmar's sporting director worked in cycling beforehand, he's doing a good job 

[Tommy Fresh]

1 hour ago, Stadt said:

AZ Aalkmar's sporting director worked in cycling beforehand, he's doing a good job 

And Billy Beane is involved as well

[Aleksz]

Yeah, as posted above there is plenty off examples where people have transcended sports, don't really think its relevant. Woodward is just one example, But I am quite example Brailsford hasn't seen more success at United - maybe they're just a rotten apple. 

[Lambert09]

1 hour ago, Stadt said:

AZ Aalkmar's sporting director worked in cycling beforehand, he's doing a good job 

Depends what they walk into though. You can learn the ropes at a club that already was pretty well run.  So the guy going to Brighton will be fine. 
 

if we tried that with our dumpster fire that’s a different situation entirely 

[Stadt]

1 hour ago, Lambert09 said:

Depends what they walk into though. You can learn the ropes at a club that already was pretty well run.  So the guy going to Brighton will be fine. 
 

if we tried that with our dumpster fire that’s a different situation entirely 

Oh yeah that’s what I was referring to, I want domain authority experts from within football to be our DoF, CEO and so on. 
 

We need to nail the basics, not semi-promote Rudkin and give him a minion with a background in a different, non-DoF role. Not give a call centre Thai the interim MD gig.

[C.J]

Week number nine, and still no sign of a technical director.

Read it in a big brother voice if it helps. 

[Pita]

18 minutes ago, C.J said:

Week number nine, and still no sign of a technical director.

Read it in a big brother voice if it helps. 

This nonexistent position that Top tried to pull the wool over our eyes with. 

[Loxm]

 

[damolcfc]

5 minutes ago, Loxm said:

 

Waiting to see who wins fa cup game... that's the decider

[Nolucklcfc]

12 minutes ago, Loxm said:

 

Obviously figured everything out fairly quickly. 

[Katy]

9 hours ago, Loxm said:

 

Let’s be real, anyone with half a brain would run a mile after talking to us. 

[OntarioFox]

On 14/01/2026 at 14:18, Tommy Fresh said:

And Billy Beane is involved as well

You can't convince me that's a real name

[Paninistickers]

9 minutes ago, Katy said:

Let’s be real, anyone with half a brain would run a mile after talking to us. 

You can imagine him being briefed of the etiquette around 'Top'

 

addressing him as 'his wise and wonderful worshipfullness' / don't look him in the eye / to fall silent and bow as he walks past ....

 

anyone even remotely normal would, as you say, run a mile..

 

 

 

[Ric Flair]

All roads lead to an ex employee of Leicester City IMO

[Sol thewall Bamba]

4 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

All roads lead to an ex employee of Leicester City IMO

A so called ex employee?

[Stadt]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

A so called ex employee?

6’8, so a big presence 

[LcFc_Smiv]

5 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

All roads lead to an ex employee of Leicester City IMO

I would love for it to be Rob Mackenzie, I'm guessing your suggesting it wont be as inspiring?

[Eskay]

Recruiters have began the searches for a CEO this week and got in touch with some potential candidates. 

 

We are moving at snails pace. 

[AjcW]

3 minutes ago, Eskay said:

Recruiters have began the searches for a CEO this week and got in touch with some potential candidates. 

 

We are moving at snails pace. 

**** off seriously?  

[teblin]

On 17/01/2026 at 09:48, Ric Flair said:

All roads lead to an ex employee of Leicester City IMO

I know you mentioned more recent ones on the pod. But barraclough does a SD role in Scotland I believe. Not saying he’s the man but wouldn’t surprise me.

[brookfox]

12 minutes ago, Eskay said:

Recruiters have began the searches for a CEO this week and got in touch with some potential candidates. 

 

We are moving at snails pace. 

It’s true, I got headhunted for it. Politely declined and said I was happy running my local bowls club.

[dbtcity]

Probably would’ve been quite handy to have said technical director in place for the next appointment  🤦🏼‍♂️

[moore_94]

Srivaddhanapraha insists he is working hard to improve the club’s set-up. The appointment of the club’s first ever technical director, who will report directly to Rudkin, is close, while a new chief executive and commercial director will be appointed soon.

[AjcW]

"close"

 

 

"soon"

 

 

 

[StanSP]

13 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Srivaddhanapraha insists he is working hard to improve the club’s set-up. The appointment of the club’s first ever technical director, who will report directly to Rudkin, is close, while a new chief executive and commercial director will be appointed soon.

No one should report to Rudkin. Rudkin should report to no one. 

 

Ergo, he should be fired and that would go someway to it being a successful overhaul.