THE LOWDOWN EPISODE #98 - HIRING POCHETTINO, SIGNING VAN DIJK & WELCOME TO WREXHAM w/ LES REED

From appointing Mauricio Pochettino to signing Virgil Van Dijk and working alongside Ryan Reynolds it’s fair to say Les Reed has seen it all in football. Being one of few coaches to coach all underage England teams before managing Charlton in the Premier League he was well versed in understanding the organisational ebbs and flows of a top flight sports group prior to making the jump to the Sporting Director role. Here Les takes us through the journey of helping bring Southampton from League One to a regular top 10 side in the Premier League. A journey built on personality and credibility, Les is now passing on the lessons of his top flight experience to the Hollywood custodians at Wrexham.

Listen to find out more including;

- The evolution of the Sporting Director role.

- Changing recruitment strategy at Southampton.

- The art and science of succession planning.

- Inside Mauricio Pochettino's interview process.

- "Turning potential into excellence".

- Inside the Wrexham boardroom.

Timestamps;

00:00 - 27:14 - Sporting Director

27:15 - 47:39 - Southampton

47:40 - 1:01:43 - Van Dijk & Mane

1:01:44 - 1:16:30 - Pochettino

1:16:31 - 1:27:16 - Wrexham

1:27:17 - 1:29:21 - Advice