Head of Football Operations at Blackburn Rovers - Rudy Gestede #62
Rudy Gestede played over 350 times as a professional player but has now transitioned to a different type of role.
Rudy is currently Head of Football Operations at Blackburn Rovers and was kind enough to join me and discuss all things player transfers, budgets, and what goes on off the pitch.
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Other relevant episodes
Sean Kimberley (ex Head of recruitment): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J872WZs1i5s&t=1s
Mark Cartwright (Sporting Director): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCb8L9vRxbw
Andy Belk (Head of recruitment): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n70NzZxzyU
0:00 - Introduction
1:55 - Rudy joins and gives background
4:48 - Retiring from playing, the transition
9:20 - Rudy describes his role of head of football operations
15:15 - How Rudy got the job, learning
20:34 - An average week for Rudy
22:44 - Transfer windows and relationship with CEO
27:32 - The process of a transfer
31:56 - Agents
34:39 - Shortlisted players, deciding on players
36:19 - Scouting from around the World, Yuki Ohashi
41:06 - Budgets, managing salaries, costs
43:43 - Using the loan system
47:50 - Data in football, important to Rudy?
49:22 - Long term planning, pressure, what is success?54:22 - Message to Blackburn fans
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