“You are not there to tell people what to do, you are not an expert in sports science, in video analysis, your job is to recruit those best people for the role. “

With a lot of uncertainty over the role of Sporting Director, Chris Casper of Salford City joined me recently to clarify the job, it's function and how it's evolved. Graduating from the “Class of'92“. Chris has taken the best principles and applied it within his own guise. Whether it has been playing, coaching or now at executive level he has taken ownership of his own pathway whilst holding the torch for many others. Not being afraid to adapt & change, embracing the new whilst remembering the old listen to how Chris marries up the short and long term to stack the odds in Salford City's favour.

Among what we discussed included;

- High performance lessons from Sir Alex Ferguson & “The Class of 92“.

- Are support networks best equipped to enable players to make the transition out of football?

- How Chris defines his role as Sporting Director?

- Insights into how Salford City navigated GB permit changes post Brexit ?

- Has a Sporting Director time to switch off from the game?

- How will the role of Sporting Director evolve ?

Timestamps;

00:00 - 10:25 - Class of '92

10:26 - 16:27 - Resilience

16:28 - 19:26 - Coaching

19:27 - 27:45 - Sporting Director

27:46 - 31:42 - Recruitment & Academy

31:43 - 35:49 - Identity

35:50 - 40:57 - Advice

Chris' LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-casper-msc-8501b5157/