Dunc2610
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I should imagine Ange will have input in to it also.so a business guy is going to appoint a football guy... not optimistic about this
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robertgoulet
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Ultimately that's how every hierarchy starts unless your CEO/Owner is a football guy.so a business guy is going to appoint a football guy... not optimistic about this
However that's also why you see a lot of US sports teams use search firms for hiring sports executives.
Bluto Blutarsky
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Right - but, in reality - you don't have to sack Gabbanini to bring in a new DOF, or even a new chief scout.
You simply hire the new staff, and change the structure so that Gabbanini reports to the new chief scout. If Gabbanini is a good scout - then you would always want his input - even if you want a new chief scout and/or DOF.
You don't get rid of good employees.
So, I am inclined to believe that something has gone on behind the scenes - maybe akin to insubordination upon learning of a new chief scout or DOF>
fecka
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No, you don't. But he's been reported, both earlier this summer and when joining us, to be a potentially difficult character that can come across as arrogant and abrasive. Sounds to me like the Conte of scouts.
Could be insubordination, could be he's just not someone you want at the club with the new direction we're going and the improving atmosphere.
wakefieldyid
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The Guardian's take on the story is that Gabbanini did well when he took on what he knew to be a temporary promotion, and now wants to stretch himself in a new environment. https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...bbanini-leaves-with-new-sporting-director-due
robotsonic
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Will some not be happy unless we are owned...literally by an actual football?so a business guy is going to appoint a football guy... not optimistic about this
Bluto Blutarsky
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First time I've seen the bloke's face...
danielneeds
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Distinct possibility they've used a specialist football industry headhunting company to lead the hire.
Bluto Blutarsky
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fecka
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Also, distinct possibility that in such a "small" industry the top guys would know most, if not all, of the top guys. Even if Munn was working mainly in Asia, my bet is he'd still have good knowledge of the best scouts and directors in Europe.
thebenjamin
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Scott Munn looks like a proper dweeb
spursfan77
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You've a good memory!
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Remember when we brought in Paratici we also appointed a number of scouts. Im assuming the club only has space for a certain number of scouts. Whoever the new DoF is could well want to have a team that he knows and trusts coming in. Furthermore maybe Gabbanini didn't want to be demoted, maybe its a simple as he wanted to keep his role as chief scout or get the DoF job and the new DoF wanted his own set up which left Spurs with a decision.. Sack him or go against the new DoF's wishes. Once you have a seat at the table, and do a good job whilst your in it, I can completely understand why one might not want to step back down.
Yes in theory you don't get rid of good employees but if the new boss has a different set up that doesn't have space for those already at the club what do you do? I don't think there has to be something untoward going down. A complete restructuring of a company or division (which seems to be the case with our supposed move to a data approach + new DoF) will often have casualties that just don't fit into the new set up regardless how good the individual is.
Of course you may be right, maybe he was fed up with being undermined (supposedly he wasn't keen on Johnson per ITK) and also didn't like being looked over for DoF so pulled a hissy fit. I can't see it personally but you never know. Ether way hopefully we will get some ITK on the matter. Ether way It is disappointing tho and feels like we are loosing out on a top quality scout
mil1lion
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Isn't that always the case? I mean the chairman is the one hiring football people at the top level. Not many are football people.so a business guy is going to appoint a football guy... not optimistic about this
spursfan77
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Gold reported a while back that he saw himself as a DOF and he thought that he might try himself as that at some point in the future and there had been interest in him from Italy.
"Tottenham Slot-Spors" feels like a lifetime ago.
