Eddie Howe and Celtic could follow Manchester United blueprint as Richard Hughes role examined

Eddie Howe’s arrival at Celtic seems to be imminent with the supervisor in superior talks to change into the brand new Parkhead boss.

Will probably be the primary of a collection of adjustments because the Hoops’ rebuild will get underway.

Nick Hammond’s exit on Wednesday paved the best way for a brand new director of soccer to be acquired and one title that has cropped up is Richard Hughes who labored alongside Howe at Bournemouth.

However there are some query marks over which function Hughes would occupy if he joins up with Howe as soon as once more.

It is value noting that Hughes’ function on the Cherries is a technical director so it is attainable he may make the step as much as director of soccer, however there’s additionally an opportunity he takes on the place he’s working at Bournemouth.

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If it is the latter then there’s a probability Celtic could possibly be looking out for a technical director and a director of soccer.

And it is completely believable to have each roles co-exist on the membership and there are key variations within the remit of every of them.

Manchester United are a current instance of a crew which have gone down this route as they appointed John Murtough as soccer director and promoted former Scotland worldwide to technical director.

Murtough works alongside supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to “align recruitment and different methods”, in addition to “creating the buildings, processes and tradition to ship sustained success on the pitch”, whereas Fletcher focuses on “a co-ordinated and long-term method to participant and squad improvement”

In different phrases, a director of soccer picks out potential switch targets working alongside the supervisor, reporting to the CEO.

In the meantime, the technical director might be aiding the director of soccer with some enter on soccer and efficiency, whereas taking care of the academy system and creating gamers, with an emphasis on the long-term.

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If this can be a blueprint Celtic resolve to observe then Hughes and Howe may not be the one additions behind the scenes with the door nonetheless open for the likes of Fergal Harkin or Matteo Tognozzi.