Smith on recruitment in a Guardian interview today:
“Whatever was speculated before,
I was in full agreement with the players brought in with Suso and I will be with Johan as well,” he says. “I felt for Suso last season because it was such a big turnover and I thought we did a fantastic job doing what we did. You’ll never hear a bad word about Suso from me. I really enjoyed working with him. The club decided to go in a different direction and Johan has come in.
“My role [in recruitment] is pretty much the same. As soon as Johan came into the club we sat down and profiled the positions we needed and then it’s a case of me adding some names I liked in those positions. Then it’s down to the recruitment department, headed by Rob and with Johan’s input, to come up with players that (a) fit the profile, (b) fit the personality profile and (c) are actionable.
They come up with a list and I sit down with the coaches and decide the best ones.”
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ing-in-europe-has-to-be-the-aim-jack-grealish