Fabrizio reports on Dan Ashworth

[Cannylad]

Just read a few comments on another site about what exactly a DoF actually does and nobody could come up with a definitive answer, it was all guesswork. Thoughts ?

[Guybrush]

Just an overpaid chief scout innit?

[toptoon]

No. DOF is as the name suggests, the boss of ALL football matters at the club. Transfers are only a part of that and he’ll have set up our current scouting network and, no doubt, had the final say on player movements in and out of the club. He will have set out our strategy for the coming years and had input to training facility investment, etc.
Hence the no-competition clause in his contract - he’ll take all the plans he made for us to Manyoo.

[Guybrush]

I was just being petty and trying to downplay his significance to the project

He will have eyes on whoever our future targets are, and where they are in their development.

Whether they are ready to pull on a Newcastle shirt, or whether they need another year or so before we make our move.

So, take him off the team now, show him how to make a really good cup of tea, and keep him busy but not working on team strategy for the next 18 months.