Quote Originally Posted by InversneckieDob View Post
The job title "Director of Football" can mean such a myriad of different things.
I've no clue what the guy did, but I've heard he's an OK bloke so good luck to him.
He is an administrator, and was Director of Football Operations until they changed his title to match that previously held by Burkinshaw, 6, and Craig Brown, a fat error.

The reason he was involved in transfers etc was to advise on visas, permits, contracts, payments to selling clubs etc. He had a key role in liaising with UEFA, who after the preliminarly rounds in Euro competitions, "virtually take over Pittodrie" to ensure European standards are met in terms of infrastruture and facilities. Also travel, accommodation and visa arrangements for Euro trips to Bumfvckski, Bovrilio. Given the size of the backroom staff we now employ, he'd have been their top-of-the-tree line manager.

I'd bet the farm on his having **** all to do with player purchase apart from the admin and bean-counting stuff.