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EX-BRIGHTON DIRECTOR JOINS CHELSEA TO BOLSTER AMBITIOUS BLUECO OPERATIONS
Chelsea's ownership group BlueCo continues its raid on Brighton, hiring former Seagulls technical director David Weir. He becomes the latest Brighton employee to join the network, taking the Sporting Director role at sister club Strasbourg.
David Weir becomes the latest addition to Chelsea’s BlueCo team - Photo Credit: Getty Images
Former Brighton employee David Weir, the technical director of the Seagulls, has joined Strasbourg, marking Chelsea's latest hire.
Club owners BlueCo are now known for bringing in players and employees from their Premier League rivals, such as Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, and Graham Potter.
Since BlueCo took over in the spring of 2022, the Blues have really hired ten people from the club, with Joao Pedro, who cost £60 million, being the most recent addition.
However, Weir, a former technical director, has joined Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg in France as the newest addition.
"The Club is happy to announce the appointment of David Weir as Sporting Director, beginning from Saturday, November 1!" was the message posted on Strasbourg's X account on Friday.
This comes after the 55-year-old was part of their travelling party in Manchester for the Blues' loss to Manchester United last month, according to Daily Mail Sport's Chelsea Confidential article.
David Weir, the former technical director of the Seagulls, has joined Salsbourg, another former Brighton hire for Chelsea.
Since BlueCo took over in May 2022, the Blues have recruited double figures from Brighton.
Surprisingly, Weir quit his job at Brighton at the beginning of September. Behdad Eghbali, Paul Winstanley, Laurence Stewart, Joe Shields, Sam Jewell, and Daniel Finkelstein were also in the box that day at Old Trafford.
The new Strasbourg man is buddies with Winstanley, with whom he worked at Brighton. Their wives joined their men in the box and are also pals.
During his playing career, Weir was a regular for Scotland. After retiring, he coached at Everton before taking over as manager of Sheffield United.
He became a coach at Brentford and Rangers after being fired in 2013, and then he moved up to Brighton.
Bruno Saltor, Robert Sanchez, and Sam Jewell are among the other members who moved from the Amex to Stamford Bridge.
But the big move was Caicedo, who signed a £115 million contract two years ago, setting a British transfer record at the time. He has made 111 appearances for the team.
BAYERN SPORTING CHIEF MAX EBERL BRUSHES OFF ONGOING CONCERNS OVER SQUAD SIZE
Bayern Munich's Max Eberl defends his squad strategy, dismissing burnout fears. He emphasises a smaller, injury-resilient roster and creating a pathway for youth talent as key to the club's philosophy.
Eberl stands firm on Bayern squad strength - Photo: Getty Images
Max Eberl, the sports board member for Bayern Munich, has had his work somewhat called into question following a somewhat rocky transfer window last summer. There have been rumours that his position has been in jeopardy because of the challenging task of putting together a competitive squad while also lowering the team's overall wage bills. The size of the roster has drawn criticism from both fans and critics due to the high expectations of a top-tier team like Bayern, particularly in the Champions League, and concerns about a potential burnout in the final weeks of the season.
Max Eberl, however, rejected this idea.
"I do not understand this argument. When long-term injured players Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala, and Hiroki Itō return, our group will be slightly smaller at 25, but it will still be highly capable, Eberl told 11FREUNDE. We began the season with 22 players.
Eberl also talked about how the squad preparation process entailed looking at the players' injury histories, since the team's efforts had frequently been hindered by injuries in previous seasons: We also carefully considered our new players' injury histories during scouting. If some members of a large squad are continuously in rehab, what good is it?
Eberl concluded by underscoring Bayern's intention to allow young players to establish themselves in the starting lineup. Additionally, we wanted to create room for younger players. "Our club's philosophy is to succeed while incorporating young players," he said in closing.
BARCELONA COULD DEPLOY STAR IN SURPRISING NEW ROLE
With Pedri injured and Gavi out long-term, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick may deploy defender Eric García in a defensive midfield role. The Spaniard has played in midfield before, offering a creative solution.
Barcelona star eyed in new position after Pedri sidelined - Photo Credit: EFE
After Blaugrana teammate Pedri's injury, Barcelona star Eric García might be moved back into the middle of the park.
Naturally, Spanish international Pedri just received a sentence that will keep him out of action for a while.
Earlier this week, following a series of standard medical examinations, a severe hamstring injury was found.
As a result, Pedri can be on the treatment table for up to two months.
After Gavi's most recent long-term setback, Hansi Flick may already be lacking choices in the midfield and will need to find innovative ways to bolster his engine room in the coming months.
A change of role for Eric García is one such proposal that has been suggested again in recent days.
Eric, a defender, has previously made several appearances on the field in a defensive midfield position.
It is hardly impossible that the former Manchester City player may soon be put to the test further forward after having such a strong start to the season, starting at both right-back and centre-back.
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