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David Hopkinson seems to have an excellent CV, some jobs in huge sporting institutions. Responsible for everything from infrastructure builds to huge sponsorship deals (most notable being an 800m+ deal between Scotiabank and MLSE. I listened to this when he was first linked and he talks well, does a job. Forbes piece on him: https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2019/10/18/david-hopkinson-is-taking-sports-marketing-global-at-real-madrid/

Think it's unlikely with Wilson given he's still at Forest but hopefully, if that is who the club have chosen for sporting director, they act fast to get him in ASAP.

God, I love a pattern. My man.

Announce tomorrow and start on Monday please.

Get them started on Monday.

For those who'd like to read: https://archive.ph/i6ehg

Those transfers aren't related party transactions so it's irrelevant?

same, only thing I liked was bruno putting his arm around the new kid

We'd get a fine because we are over the permitted amount for UEFA FFP. Similar to Chelsea and Villa were, they paid a fine and I think a settlement was they had to make a certain amount on player sales?

Club hierarchy were also adamant he's not for sale and here we are with the same club hierarchy talking about selling them to a team they also own. You'll forgive me if I don't quite believe them.

What's the real reason though?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/25/alexander-isak-offered-600000-a-week-tax-free-deal-by-al-hilal?CMP=share_btn_url No word on how much they paid us though.

He's going to go to Saudi, absolutely hate it, and then join a rival in 6 months.

or it's you know who being absolutely turd at his job.

Maybe it's 17D chess and it's what PIF know will be accepted as FMV.

Yes. Absolutely boggles my mind.

Makes you think

Unsettle him and then don’t bid because you’re skint as fuck?

Of course he is. His first story on it yesterday gathered 26M views on X. Making bank based off nonsense.

Andy Howe would be losing his job and being replaced by an absolute don, once this is all over, if we were a serious club.

Bit tragic that.

No I don't think so, the club brought in head hunters to do it. I'm sure they'll present candidates directly to the board.

Say it with me. Fire Sale!

Makes sense actually. Think the key difference is Khaldoon is "chairman" so likely somewhat more hands on whilst Yasir is "non-exec chairman" (even listed as Director on Companies House, not that it'll mean much in the grand scheme of things).

Phew, for a second there I was worried. Fuck off Graeme Bailey.