Chris Sutton has revealed that he wants to hear from Paul Tisdale at at Celtic AGM.
Last month the club took the decision to appoint a Head of Football Operations with the former Exeter City manager the left field appointment.
Nothing has been heard from Tisdale beyond the statement announcing his appointment, not even an interview with Celtic TV.
Recruitment is the main remit of the new appointment but he will also be involved with the Academy in a bid to restart the internal flow of players into the first team squad.
AGM’S don’t tend to throw up much excitement, especially when results are strong on and off the pitch but beyond the standard comments from the Chairman and CEO there is someone that Sutton wants to hear from.
He told The Daily Record:
For me, I wouldn’t bet on it happening, but it would be nice to hear from the new head of operations though. Paul Tisdale is the self-proclaimed football doctor and it will be good to find out his prognosis for the club. I’ve said on these pages before, I think it’s a positive appointment. People in the game speak very highly of Tisdale and he’s someone with a reputation for thinking outside the box.
He’s been in the door officially for a good few weeks now and he was unofficially part of the summer recruitment drive. I’d like to know what the plan is for January and beyond as far as he is concerned.
The Celtic squad is in strong shape but there is always opportunity to build and progress.
You look at the situation at left back with Greg Taylor heading out of contract and Alex Valle on loan until the end of the season. Do Brendan Rodgers and Tisdale step up and recruit a new one in the next window? Are there deals to be done with either – or both?
Planning for the January window should already be at an advanced stage, the Celtic squad now needs tinkering rather than wholesale changes.
The summer dealings raised the benchmark with Tisdale, Brendan Rodgers and the Board of Directors expected to build on the momentum created.
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