Tiernan Lynch hails Derry City's search for Head of Recruitment as 'hugely progressive'
TIERNAN Lynch described Derry City's search for a new Head of Player Recruitment as 'hugely progressive' as the club intends to improve its transfer strategy.
The Brandywell outfit advertised for the new position which will help 'develop a squad capable of achieving the club's ambitions', prior to Derry’s 1-0 defeat to Drogheda on Friday.
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The job specification appears to focus on appointing an individual with experience playing at a high level and with; 'some experience in football recruitment, scouting or player analysis.'
The new Head of Player recruitment will report to the first team manager with board-level oversight and will also work closely with the Academy manager.
Lynch claims club chairman Philip O'Doherty 'realises and recognises we're making too many changes at any one time' and that the club needs to do 'better due diligence' when spending its player budget.
"The club has been hugely progressive and I think Philip especially has to take huge credit for this," said Lynch when quizzed about the job advertisement.
"He realises and recognises now that we're making too many changes at any one time."
Lynch has made almost 30 new signings inside three separate transfer windows since taking over from Ruaidhrí Higgins with varying degrees of success.
One of those successful signings was Carl Winchester who last week signed a new two-year extension to his contract as the club becomes proactive in securing the future of its best players.
With the summer window on the horizon, the new recruitment role is expected to be filled as interested applicants must apply by 5pm on Friday, May 22nd next. The Head of Recruitment will also perform scouting and analysis duties and have a clear vision on the club’s playing style when it comes to identifying potential signings.
Lynch insists it will not be ‘an overnight fix’.
“Again that's going to be a building process, it's not an overnight fix. We need to start recruiting, perform better due diligence, and spend more time bringing top players through the door. If you're going to have any success you have to have top, top players to do it. So I think it's a really hugely positive step from the club.”