Leicester City sack Director of Football...

Bold Seagull said:

As far as I understand it, his stated responsibilities are not 'Sole Control over Transfers / Recruitment'. His job description is:

Managing the football aspects of the Club, on behalf of the Chairman working closely with the head coach and CEO, including:

Player and transfer negotiation.
Player budget
Player audits
Scouting and recruitment
Performance analysis
The Academy and player development
Player support services, education, welfare and liaison
Kit management
Women and girls elite football

My understanding is that a DoF does have control over playing budgets and recruitment. I don't believe that is David Burke's job description.

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Northstandfan said:

If this is Burkes job then he obviously cant cope with it as he does not seem to spend enough time on each aspect. The player recruitment (AKA. the loan system) and team are going down like the Titanic which proves it or he is just useless at finding players. Let get a proper manager like TIM SHERWOOD who has passion and wants to win and expects 100% work rate each game from every player. He is also proven at bring through young players like Harry Kane for example. Burke can stick to kit management as long as that only includes washing it..

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Spun Cuppa said:

Ujjoa dropped y.day. Looks like we got rid at the right time

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spongy said:

From what I've seen and read they do have a massive budget, but they're no longer a club that are overspending. They actually make money. Selling good players makes money for them. And their academy is churning out quality young talent what seems like weekly. That's the power of money when you were at or near the top when the money came in. Us other clubs trying to break into it will always struggle. They overspent at the start but are now on a steady and stable income stream.

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Bold Seagull said:

As far as I understand it, his stated responsibilities are not 'Sole Control over Transfers / Recruitment'. His job description is:

Managing the football aspects of the Club, on behalf of the Chairman working closely with the head coach and CEO, including:

Player and transfer negotiation.
Player budget
Player audits
Scouting and recruitment
Performance analysis
The Academy and player development
Player support services, education, welfare and liaison
Kit management
Women and girls elite football

My understanding is that a DoF does have control over playing budgets and recruitment. I don't believe that is David Burke's job description.

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yxee said:

Surely that is too much for one person? Scouting alone should require a whole team of people, none of whom are distracted by such tasks as "kit management"...

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Spun Cuppa said:

Ujjoa dropped y.day. Looks like we got rid at the right time

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Bold Seagull said:

Just for clarity, David Burke ISN'T a Director of Football.

He is Head of Football Operations. It is a different role.

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