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Key takeaways
- They assemble entire teams of backroom scouts and analysts -- some, like Chelsea, even employ multiple sporting directors -- who work around the year to produce transfer shortlists for every position.
- But when it comes to hiring a new manager or head coach, there is no such framework.
- Meanwhile, Real Madrid take things to an even greater extreme: There are voices that carry weight in their selection process, but ultimately what president Florentino Pérez wants ends up being the outcome.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
They assemble entire teams of backroom scouts and analysts -- some, like Chelsea, even employ multiple sporting directors -- who work around the year to produce transfer shortlists for every position.
But when it comes to hiring a new manager or head coach, there is no such framework. Decisions on those appointments are often made by a handful of people at the top of a club: an example is Manchester United's leadership duo of Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox, who picked Rúben Amorim to succeed Erik ten Hag and are now mulling the prospect of giving Michael Carrick the job full time.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid take things to an even greater extreme: There are voices that carry weight in their selection process, but ultimately what president Florentino Pérez wants ends up being the outcome. Yet more teams across the leagues and around the world are embracing data and analytics as part of their searches -- much like they would for players.