IRISHMAN ANDY COUSINS is set to be appointed to a senior recruitment and scouting position at Chelsea, according to reports.
The Athletic have reported that Cousins will take up his new job in July. He left Stoke City in March and has been on gardening leave since.
The 38-year-old’s duties will include maintaining a steady line of communication between the recruitment team at Chelsea and new manager Mauricio Pochettino, according to The Athletic.
Cousins was promoted to the role of head of football operations at Stoke last year. He joined Stoke as lead analyst with then manager Michael O’Neill in 2019.
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Cousins, a former Leeds United youth player, previously worked in recruitment for Manchester City and as a scout for Northern Ireland with O’Neill. He is from Dublin originally and played schoolboy football with Belvedere.
Chelsea, meanwhile, have announced the appointment of Chris Jurasek as their new chief executive while president of business Tom Glick is set to leave after less than a year in his role.
The Blues’ 12th-place Premier League finish in owners’ the Clearlake group’s first season has led to Mauricio Pochettino being named head coach and tasked with improving their on-field fortunes.
Further upheaval off the pitch came with the announcement that Jurasek will oversee all business areas at Chelsea and report to the board alongside co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley.
“I’m delighted to be joining Chelsea, a club which is loved and followed all over the world,” Jurasek said. “I’m enormously proud to be leading it into the next chapter in its rich history.
“We have huge opportunities to grow on and off the pitch and to engage our exceptional fans both in London and wherever they are supporting us from.”
Behdad Eghbali and Jose E Feliciano, co-controlling owners, said: “Chris’ skill and expertise will help us to drive the club forward in all areas, particularly in supporting our long-term plans for Chelsea.
“Our focus will continue to be on ensuring the club is competitive and sustainable both from a sporting and business perspective, with a talented and ambitious leadership team.”
Former Manchester City executive Glick will be exiting the club, having only been appointed last July – although no departure date was announced by the club, who said the former president of NFL franchise the Carolina Panthers wanted “to pursue other opportunities”.
Glick will work closely with Jurasek in the coming months to ensure a smooth transition before leaving.
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Irishman Andy Cousins set for senior recruitment and scouting role at Chelsea - reports
LAST UPDATE | 30 May 2023
IRISHMAN ANDY COUSINS is set to be appointed to a senior recruitment and scouting position at Chelsea, according to reports.
The Athletic have reported that Cousins will take up his new job in July. He left Stoke City in March and has been on gardening leave since.
The 38-year-old’s duties will include maintaining a steady line of communication between the recruitment team at Chelsea and new manager Mauricio Pochettino, according to The Athletic.
Cousins was promoted to the role of head of football operations at Stoke last year. He joined Stoke as lead analyst with then manager Michael O’Neill in 2019.
Cousins, a former Leeds United youth player, previously worked in recruitment for Manchester City and as a scout for Northern Ireland with O’Neill. He is from Dublin originally and played schoolboy football with Belvedere.
Chelsea, meanwhile, have announced the appointment of Chris Jurasek as their new chief executive while president of business Tom Glick is set to leave after less than a year in his role.
The Blues’ 12th-place Premier League finish in owners’ the Clearlake group’s first season has led to Mauricio Pochettino being named head coach and tasked with improving their on-field fortunes.
Further upheaval off the pitch came with the announcement that Jurasek will oversee all business areas at Chelsea and report to the board alongside co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley.
“I’m delighted to be joining Chelsea, a club which is loved and followed all over the world,” Jurasek said. “I’m enormously proud to be leading it into the next chapter in its rich history.
“We have huge opportunities to grow on and off the pitch and to engage our exceptional fans both in London and wherever they are supporting us from.”
Behdad Eghbali and Jose E Feliciano, co-controlling owners, said: “Chris’ skill and expertise will help us to drive the club forward in all areas, particularly in supporting our long-term plans for Chelsea.
“Our focus will continue to be on ensuring the club is competitive and sustainable both from a sporting and business perspective, with a talented and ambitious leadership team.”
Former Manchester City executive Glick will be exiting the club, having only been appointed last July – although no departure date was announced by the club, who said the former president of NFL franchise the Carolina Panthers wanted “to pursue other opportunities”.
Glick will work closely with Jurasek in the coming months to ensure a smooth transition before leaving.
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