BLAME GAME IS SET FOR SHIFT IN FUTURE

MOVE: Stuart Webber

IT IS only a matter of time before more clubs follow Norwich in building their club around a sporting director.
Stuart Webber, the 33- year-old poached from Huddersfield, is the expensively-remunerated jewel in the Canaries’ restructured crown and will lead the hunt for a new manager.
Webber, alongside managing director Steve Stone, will also have a major hand in player recruitment.
Old-schoolers may disagree but, implemented correctly, the sporting director model beats an all-powerful manager in most aspects.
Sure, the ‘gaffer’ loses a bit of author...

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