These days, a director of football at your team is a must-have, hence Man United’s pursuit of Dan Ashworth. But who are they, what do they do, and how do you find one?
Holders Manchester United kicked off their League Cup defence with a 3-0 home win over top flight rivals Crystal Palace in the third round on Tuesday but Wolverhampton Wanderers and Luton Town lost to lower-division opponents.
After five games without a win, Spurs needed to make a statement Sunday against visiting Newcastle. Leave it to Son Heung-Min and Richarlison to answer the call.