Former Celtic scout John Park has reportedly joined Birmingham City. The scout, who left his job at Ibrox last year, joined Tony Mowbray’s Blues, recently acquired through Tom Wagner and Knighthead Capital. The Americans took over earlier this season, firing John. Eustace, hired and sacked Wayne Rooney before turning to former Celtic manager Mowbray to rectify his form in the league.
Football Scotland reports that Park has been appointed to a role at Birmingham City as they look to lead the league ahead of a potential promotion to the Premier League.
The 65-year-old was an integral part of Celtic’s recruitment operations under Neil Lennon, working to help bring players like Virgil Van Dijk and Victor Wanyama to Celtic.
Park joined the Ibrox club in July 2022 with Ross Wilson and Giovanni van Bronkhorst at the venue. However, after the departure of either man, Park became very concerned about supporting the poor recruitment of Michael Beale over the summer, which saw the Englishman lose his job.
Park has held positions at Motherwell, Hibs, Dundee United, Blackburn Rovers, Vancouver Whitecaps, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Legia Warsaw.
Park comes from an outdated era of scouting, which feels a lot like “one eye for one player. ” Recruiting has evolved into a technique that encompasses statistics and a host of other factors, all geared toward the player’s good luck in the role. and formula used across the team.
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