Director of Football

[John in Louisiana]

Victor Orta is our new Director of Football.

https://www.leedsunited.com/news/club-n ... -appointed

Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Director of Football? Isn't that the head coach? Or is it something akin to the general manager in American football?

I imagine this means an announcement on a manager is imminent.

[Durly]

Almost certainly going to be Karanka now, I'd say. They worked very closely together at Middlesbrough. Be very surprised if anyone else gets the manager/head coach gig now.

[weasel]

I think they are meant to oversea a lot of stuff, scouting, transfers etc to allow the manager more time to concentrate on coaching and team selection.
It is very common in European football but less so in England where the managers traditionally like to be involved in everything. How for example though nowadays is a manager supposed to look at players accross the world when they are after a new winger for example. The director of football and his assembled team should be able to do the scouting for a type of player that the manager wants - i.e. manager says 'he needs to be quick, don't mind if he can't cross or shoot' and the director compiles a list with the name Hadi Sacko at the top.

[1964white]

I think they are meant to oversea a lot of stuff, scouting, transfers etc to allow the manager more time to concentrate on coaching and team selection.
It is very common in European football but less so in England where the managers traditionally like to be involved in everything. How for example though nowadays is a manager supposed to look at players accross the world when they are after a new winger for example. The director of football and his assembled team should be able to do the scouting for a type of player that the manager wants - i.e. manager says 'he needs to be quick, don't mind if he can't cross or shoot' and the director compiles a list with the name Hadi Sacko at the top.

So this is the reason why Monk resigned

[1964white]

Almost certainly going to be Karanka now, I'd say. They worked very closely together at Middlesbrough. Be very surprised if anyone else gets the manager/head coach gig now.

Yes looking a certainty now

[gessa]

Almost certainly going to be Karanka now, I'd say. They worked very closely together at Middlesbrough. Be very surprised if anyone else gets the manager/head coach gig now.

1/3 at Skybet now. Looks a certainty.

Would prefer Laudrup but I think it could be worse.

[John in Louisiana]

I think they are meant to oversea a lot of stuff, scouting, transfers etc to allow the manager more time to concentrate on coaching and team selection.
It is very common in European football but less so in England where the managers traditionally like to be involved in everything. How for example though nowadays is a manager supposed to look at players accross the world when they are after a new winger for example. The director of football and his assembled team should be able to do the scouting for a type of player that the manager wants - i.e. manager says 'he needs to be quick, don't mind if he can't cross or shoot' and the director compiles a list with the name Hadi Sacko at the top.

Got it. So it is very much like the general manager's position in American football or baseball.

[weasel]

Yes I think the GM role in Baseball is very similar as it leaves the manager free to coach, manage, work out tactics etc. The idea is that there is a whole office team doing their jobs and as such the manager is just one cog and if the manager leaves everything else is still in place (coaching team etc).

[damobrien]

He was courting Jokanovic for Middlesborough, although I think that would only have come to fruition if they had of remained in the Premiership. Looking very likely now that Karanka is our man. Although not many good words from Boro fans regarding Orta's recruitment policy.

[Gurj]

He was courting Jokanovic for Middlesborough, although I think that would only have come to fruition if they had of remained in the Premiership. Looking very likely now that Karanka is our man. Although not many good words from Boro fans regarding Orta's recruitment policy.

Would love it if he could bring him to Leeds !! Rather Jokanovic' style of football over Karanka's any day !