academies/ developement squads

msomerton

Is it apossibilty that are new owner plans to merge the developement sides of the clubs he owns into one central international outfit. The way he is loaning out of favour players to Charlton from Liege is an indication he is thinking along those lines.
This would mean the closing of Charltons academy, and would cut the clubs running costs for this. Of course we would then loose a lot of our autonomy of player recruitment which be in the owners hands or that of a committee reporting to him.
This would explain his collecting of football clubs of different relative strengths.

Henry Irving

We don't know as the new ownership hasn't told us much yet (no surprising as they have only been here just over a week perhaps) and it seems that there are still a few loose ends to be wrapped up.

But that is a big leap you are making IMO.

I can see the benefits of having an umbrella view and maybe one sporting director for all the clubs but so far it hasn't even been confirmed that the various clubs he owns will work as one unit or a confederacy.

Also the rules on youth development differ in each country as does the funding they attract.

But the uncertainty does show why it is important that we keep asking for answers to the questions about ownership, investment, business plans, the valley, the academy and ultimately RD's exit plan.

shine166

Cant see that happening at all, surely having 5 pools to dip into is a benefit.

Granpa

I am hoping that at least Roland might be able to give some sort of outline of his thoughts at this early stage in the programme tomorrow.