Update on FCK sporting organisation

F.C. Copenhagen is in the process of recruiting the club's new sporting director and CEO Jacob Lauesen can provide an update on the ongoing process, which also involves a renewal of the club's sporting organisation.

"We have had some very extensive, strategic discussions and evaluated our sporting setup. This has happened in close collaboration with employees and external partners such as Excel Sports Management," says Lauesen.

"The evaluation naturally also influences the recruitment of a sporting director, as the role has become very extensive. The person in question must pull the strings across the first team, the Talent Department, the women's team and FC Rosengård 1917.

"At the same time, we have identified a number of operational areas that we want to optimise in the future - including data, player care and training facilities. Therefore, we are looking for a profile that can both take the lead and also establish the right team around them.

“So we are taking the time we need to find the right solution. Even if it means that the process takes a little longer than expected, it definitely does not mean that the sporting work is at a standstill in the meantime.

“Preparations for the upcoming season have been underway for a long time. The agreements with Felix Beijmo and Thomas Delaney, and the promotion of Tobias Breum-Harild (to the first team), are clear evidence that we are in full swing. And let's not forget that the transfer window is quite long.

“We have skilled specialists in our sporting department with a lot of experience and expertise. They are moving things along, and we have some concrete goals and plans for the coming period, so you can rest assured. As soon as we have news, we will of course announce it."