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

By moore_94, in Leicester City Forum

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Corky

Corky

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2 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

Frustrating thing isn't it? 

On paper we're a big club, brilliant infrastructure and a one club city. All it needs is someone strong willed to take the wheel and steer us back. 

Enough of the fanbase love to put the club down so they don't need to do anything radical. This lot are very fortunate to have the passive, forelock tugging element who follow them.

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CosbehFox

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1 minute ago, Corky said:

Enough of the fanbase love to put the club down so they don't need to do anything radical. This lot are very fortunate to have the passive, forelock tugging element who follow them.

At the root cause of our issue, the defence for the current ownership at the moment is ‘well this was Leicester City historically’ 

 

Really sad, downbeat opinion to hold. 
 

No wonder the vibe around the city as a whole is so bad 

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Nods

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3 hours ago, The Doctor said:

Except a significant number have said that realistically, since Rudkin is in with King Power, the best we can get is him gone by moving him up to King Power Sporting Operations Director or some such title, where he is not really involved on a day to day basis with us and is instead on paper looking after the polo stuff and Leuven as well. Which is what we've got.

 

It's a promotion on paper, what it means in reality is we've got him gone, away from where he's been creating problems for the last 5 years.

I suspect all the noise after Norwich was to appease an unhappy Jon.

Kent

Kent

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1 hour ago, Finnegan said:

It's not normally the case that someone with the title Technical Director is leading on player recruitment, is building the squad, managing contacts, etc. 

 

 

The Telegraph article directly contradicts that.

 

"Traditionally, a technical director is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the football aspects of a club, overseeing recruitment, coach development, performance analysis, sport science and strategy.

 

Telegraph Sport understands that while Rudkin remains a key figure in the club’s hierarchy, the plan is to appoint a new technical director to take control of recruitment and scouting."

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Corky

Corky

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8 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

At the root cause of our issue, the defence for the current ownership at the moment is ‘well this was Leicester City historically’ 

 

Really sad, downbeat opinion to hold. 
 

No wonder the vibe around the city as a whole is so bad 

The thing is, I get not all fans are fully invested in the outside noise and this stuff doesn't register. Some are only bothered about what happens in the pitch. The issue we have is that plenty in that category aren't bothered by results now.

 

And you are correct; a failing, declining football club dampens the vibe around the area. The empty seats means fewer people going into the centre and using it. There is no buzz around the club anymore.

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jammie82uk

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47 minutes ago, Kent said:

The Telegraph article directly contradicts that.

The telegraph Article contradicts itself, says Rudkin is moving “upstairs” and then states he’s keeping the same job, so he’s not moving anywhere, upwards downwards or even sidewards for that matter. 

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Bourbon Fox

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22 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Apparently the interview had to be out here as Top couldn't get back into his office. 

Apparently because he is busy paying respects to the recently-dead queen mother of Thailand

Bourbon Fox

Bourbon Fox

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22 hours ago, TheGoldenGod said:

Before you had your own channel I don't believe you'd vehemently oppose and take the stance you've taken Lox

If he didn’t have a channel what would he be doing, vehemently opposing the chants by himself with a tube of Pringles on his sofa? 
 

You’re right, probably not

King Claudio

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3 hours ago, Kent said:

The Telegraph article directly contradicts that.

 

"Traditionally, a technical director is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the football aspects of a club, overseeing recruitment, coach development, performance analysis, sport science and strategy.

 

Telegraph Sport understands that while Rudkin remains a key figure in the club’s hierarchy, the plan is to appoint a new technical director to take control of recruitment and scouting."

If they are serious about improving communication, a good start would be to clarify the structure and who's role is what so we know who is accountable. 

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ajthefox

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13 hours ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

I think this is what was on the cards at the time we got promoted  under Enzo before Chelsea came calling, he always said that there were good people at the club but they needed more help, experience and support, I think Top has probably recognised it’s now or never, he has to change something to win back the support of a proportion of the fanbase and to give the club the best chance of returning to being a sustainable and successful entity. 
 

Many have said Jon Rudkin was never going to be sacked and that a move upstairs or sideways was the only war that some change on the football operations side could happen, this offers that opportunity. 
 

The recruitment of a new Chief Executive and Commercial Director should also be welcomed, again an opportunity for the club to strengthen this side of the business whilst also bringing in fresh ideas and thinking. 
 

People can argue all day long about timing, motive etc etc but the reality is this is what so many have been asking for, of course it’s critical that the club get the appointments right and they are given the structure and environment to be successful, but this is a massive step in the right direction and hopefully the start of our long journey back to where we know we can be as a club. 
 

I agree to an extent with all of this, except the last bit. At the very least, it is some form of admission that things aren't going well and that change is required. That is positive.

 

But the leadership of this club has given us nothing in the last few years to suggest we should trust them or what they say and I have very little faith they will do a decent job of this.

Such is the case that I can no longer give the club any credit for what they say until I actually see positive change. 

AjcW

AjcW

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7 hours ago, Vindaloo FOX said:

Paul Mitchell 

Would be the only appointment that would result in me giving them a chance. 
 

Kyle Macauley is an interesting option. Won’t be guaranteed a club job for a while with Graham Potter going to Sweden

winteriscoming

winteriscoming

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Say we hire a Paul Mitchell or Dan Ashworth. I know it’s extremely unlikely but what happens after a few weeks of being in the job and they suggest that we should hire a new manager? Foreign managers never previously worked in this country. 
The suggestions are ones that Top and Rudkin have never heard of. 
Will they listen? Will they fvck. 
It all seems imo a pointless exercise which should have happened 5 or 6 years ago. 
Who realistically would want to come to us now? 
As previously stated actions speak louder than words. 
 

Sol thewall Bamba

Sol thewall Bamba

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23 hours ago, Corky said:

Enough of the fanbase love to put the club down so they don't need to do anything radical. This lot are very fortunate to have the passive, forelock tugging element who follow them.

It's been engineered over the years they've been here to be that way.

Finnegan

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On 15/11/2025 at 13:05, Kent said:

The Telegraph article directly contradicts that.

 

"Traditionally, a technical director is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the football aspects of a club, overseeing recruitment, coach development, performance analysis, sport science and strategy.

 

Telegraph Sport understands that while Rudkin remains a key figure in the club’s hierarchy, the plan is to appoint a new technical director to take control of recruitment and scouting."

 

On 15/11/2025 at 13:54, jammie82uk said:

The telegraph Article contradicts itself, says Rudkin is moving “upstairs” and then states he’s keeping the same job, so he’s not moving anywhere, upwards downwards or even sidewards for that matter. 

 

And this was exactly my point when I said, ultimately, we don't really know because our club is just a mess. We've hired someone for a decade with the title "Director of Football" and he doesn't actually do what anyone understands that title to mean in modern football. 

 

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