Lazlo78 Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 (edited) Apologies if this has been posted already - I skimmed the thread titles and couldn't see anything similar... According to this Danish footy website, Jacob Friis-Hansen (who stepped down as Liverpool scout in January 2011) is the new Director of European Recruitment at SFC: http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Friis-Hansen-skal-hjaelpe-Saints-i-PrL My translation: Friis-Hansen to help Saints reach the PrL The former national team player Jakob Friis-Hansen has been appointed as Director of the European Recruitment in Southampton, a club with great traditions, which he will try to help reach the Premier League already next season. The former national team player Jakob Friis-Hansen quit as scout of Liverpool in January but has now found a new and exciting job in Southampton, a club with great traditions, who recently ensured automatic promotion from League One to the Championship. Friis-Hansen has been appointed as Director of the European Recruitment with immediate effect. - It's a newly created job function that hasn't been used in the club for some seasons now. I will be a kind of director of football on the European market. This means, I will be responsible for finding players and starting a scouting department with full-time and part-time employees. It's an incredibly exciting job and I am looking forward to get going, Friis-Hansen tells bold.dk After 27 years in the finest league in England, Southampton were relegated in 2005 and subsequently took a slide down in the third best league in a period marked by great financial troubles. But both League One and financial troubles are in the past now, and Friis-Hansen will be under great pressure from day one. - The Club has a clear ambition of getting directly to the Premier League, so we need to find five or six quality players over the summer. I will probably need to find three players that in theory are good enough for the Premier League, but have the mentality to play in the Championship in one or maximally two seasons, which is the time frame for promotion", says Friis-Hansen. On the surface, this could sound like an overly ambitious target, but the club has the means and the facilities to make these dreams come true. - The club is owned by the Swiss Liebherr family. They are incredibly rich and are aware that it will cost money. On short terms the goal is Premier League, but on the longer term they also want to play in the Champions League and be part of the top clubs in England. With their fortune backing them up the club is about the fifth richest club in England, so it is realistic - just look at Norwich who did it this year without the financial strength we have. - Furthermore the club has an academy on line with the very best in England. They have developed players like Theo Walcott and Gareth Bale, which tells a lot about the quality. And there is a willingness to expand the academy, the facilities and the stadium if necessary. The Southampton team is already very talented featuring players like Adam Lallana, Morgan Schneiderlin and not least teenager Alex Chamberlain. However, the latter Friis-Hansen expects to be sold for a hefty sum to a larger club within long. Edited 13 May, 2011 by Lazlo78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 But I thought we were supposed to be closing down the academy and the Liebherrs want to sell......? Or maybe I just read that on here....? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino76 Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Yep; I heart this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tac-tics Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 I LIKE the sound of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Shearer Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Good, about time Saints started scouring the European leagues again. Hoepfully this will lead to finding a couple of decent players picked up at reasonable prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 So basically he's our Comolli? A good move from Cortese if confirmed. I think this shows he means business. Cant imagine many sides in the Championship having scouting networks across Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Sweet. Premier League quality players...I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Apologies if this has been posted already - I skimmed the thread titles and couldn't see anything similar... According to this Danish footy website, Jacob Friis-Hansen (who stepped down as Liverpool scout in January 2011) is the new Director of European Recruitment at SFC: http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Friis-Hansen-skal-hjaelpe-Saints-i-PrL Translation of a few selected paragraphs: ""It's a new job title that hasn't been used in the club for some seasones. I will be a kind of sports director on the European market. This means, I will be responsible for finding players and starting a scouting-department with full time and part time employees. It's an incredibly exciting job and I am looking forward to get going", Friis-Hansen tells bold.dk" [...] ""The Club has a clear ambition of getting to the PL, so we need to find five or six quality players over the summer. I will probably need to find three players that in theory are good enough for the PL, but has the mentality to play in the Championship in one or maximally two seasons, which is the time frame for promotion", says Friis-Hansen." [...] ""The club is owned by the Liebherr family. They are incredibly rich and are aware that it will cost money. On short terms the goal is PL, but on the longer term they also want to play in the Champions League and be part of the top clubs in England. With their fortune backing them up they are about the fifth richest club in England, so it is realistic - look at Norwich who did it this year without the financial strength we have..."" ""Furthermore the club has an academy on line with the very best in England. They have developed players like Theo Walcott and Gareth Bale, which tells a lot about the quality. And there is a willingness to expand the academy, the facilities and the stadium if necessary."" "The SFC-team is already very talented with names like AL, MS and not least AOC. The latter Friis-Hansen expects to be sold to a larger club for a hefty sum within long..." Superb read spoiled only by the last piece of text! Odd that we've not made any announcements about him though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 (edited) Sounds promising about the Liebherr's continuing support. Edited 13 May, 2011 by toofarnorth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo78 Posted 13 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 13 May, 2011 "Jacob Friis-Hansen (who stepped down as Liverpool scout in January 2011)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 That does sound very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Sounds f'in quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macey_J2 Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 (edited) Likey, thus lighty. Not the end though Edited 13 May, 2011 by Macey_J2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanstubbs Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 the brief he has been given to look for pl quality players sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobM Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Sounds awesome. And anybody who immediately starts using the word 'we' is clearly on the bus with the rest of us. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggface Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Just asked my Liverpool supporting mate if he had ever heard of him (before I told him about the saints job/link) He said he has an excellent rep and has been at Liverpool for some time. Unsurprisingly, was very strong in the scandanavian markets and sourced Hyypia, Riise, Henhoz, Littmanen etc. Exciting times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Sounds good. Hope he hasn't miffed Mr C by talking to the press before the club have announced it. Everything is moving up a notch, I guess we should expect ticket prices will also reflect this - not complaining, just getting prepared. Good times ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Thanks Lazlo78. Hope he hasn't miffed Mr C by talking to the press before the club have announced it. What the professionals need to understand is that we have our own fans network of ears to the ground throughout the world, so even local press stuff is going to get out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerceSaint28 Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Wow this sounds fantastic....certainly seems like we are going to be aiming for some real quality players. Off the back of this news, don't be surprised if none of the out of contract Saints players get a deal as it is clear that we are looking at a higher calibre player from here on in. Exciting times....people....genuinely i think this is the best time to be a Saints fan since i can remember...the club is going places Im on board...anyone else on board the bus??... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 like the sound of this! shows we mean business, employing somebody who has done well at liverpool. could mean we will be signing some players off most our "radars" in the near future as well as poaching some promising youngsters for the academy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 I don't want *too* much change though - team spirit is good now and we don't want to be starting again. Need the right balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Excellent move. Great that he already has knowledge of players who can cut it in England, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 like the sound of this! shows we mean business, employing somebody who has done well at liverpool. could mean we will be signing some players off most our "radars" in the near future as well as poaching some promising youngsters for the academy. It's funny that it's acceptable when we do it, but when news comes out that Wenger is interested in our 16 year old academy star Luke Shaw, it's criminal and Wenger is the antichrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 It's funny that it's acceptable when we do it, but when news comes out that Wenger is interested in our 16 year old academy star Luke Shaw, it's criminal and Wenger is the antichrist. Anything Jack Stephens-esque i am ok with, having paid some decent cash, and him seemingly having to leave, but Poaching, NO. We haven't enjoyed the crows circling out dying corpse and picking out our best bits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 (edited) Anything Jack Stephens-esque i am ok with, having paid some decent cash, and him seemingly having to leave, but Poaching, NO. We haven't enjoyed the crows circling out dying corpse and picking out our best bits! Theo Walcott - Swindon Town Adam Lallana - Bournmeouth Dexter Blackstock - Oxford United Leon Best - Notts County etc etc Saints, like every other club in England does exactly the same to those smaller or less fortunate than themselves. Doesn't make it right, but if you tarnish one club as doing something "morally wrong", Saints have done the same to countless others. Saints have also taken advantage in the last two seasons of major financial problems at Southend to sign Barnard, Oldham to sign Stephens and Charlton to sign Richardson. Edited 13 May, 2011 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Sounds excellent. I'm happy to knock Cortese when I think he's done something wrong, so I'm more than happy to say well done at stuff like this. Just hope the end product meets the hype that these kind of statements create. Also a bit surprised that he's been so open in these statements, highlighting how wealthy we are and stating that Chamberlain is likely to be off............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxstone Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Another foundation built ! Despite all my reservations at the time, with hindsight I am so glad we went into administration which started the chain of events that brought the Liebherrs and NC to our club. News just keeps getting better and better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 It isn't just going to be him scouting Europe either, he will have his own department... "I am responsible for finding players and create a scouting department with full-and part-time employees." The club already has a number of scouts in England at both senior and academy level, this is the next level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Sounds good , he should get over to France plenty here to choose from ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um Bongo Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 I'm half expecting a fairly 'big name signing' at some point during the summer - One which will make the rest of the league sit up and note that we don't plan on hanging around for too long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 This sounds most excellent. If we can unearth players of the calibre of Sammi Hypia, I will explode with happiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 wouldn't have thought anyone at the club would thank him for revealing that AOC is leaving soon - despite us all knowing it will probably happen sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 wouldn't have thought anyone at the club would thank him for revealing that AOC is leaving soon - despite us all knowing it will probably happen sooner rather than later. Yeah, I thought it was a strange way to finish the piece, not in keeping with the rest of his quotes about our ambition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Just asked my Liverpool supporting mate if he had ever heard of him (before I told him about the saints job/link) He said he has an excellent rep and has been at Liverpool for some time. Unsurprisingly, was very strong in the scandanavian markets and sourced Hyypia, Riise, Henhoz, Littmanen etc. Exciting times. Jacob Friis-Hansen joined Liverpool in 2008. Hypia signed in 1999 from a Dutch team, Riise in 2002 and was signed from Monaco, Henchoz in 1999 (is Swiss, not Scandiavian and was signed from Blackburn Rovers) and Jari Litmanen signed in 2001 from Barcelona! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjay77 Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Sounds excellent. I'm happy to knock Cortese when I think he's done something wrong, so I'm more than happy to say well done at stuff like this. Just hope the end product meets the hype that these kind of statements create. Also a bit surprised that he's been so open in these statements, highlighting how wealthy we are and stating that Chamberlain is likely to be off............. All sounds promising but a fair bit could also have some translation issues. He could have been asked about the speculation on AOC from other clubs and he could have been agreeing that bigger clubs would no doubt be interested. Journo takes that as we are looking for offers and AOC will be off! I think it would be more of a surprise if AOC is still with us at the end of the summer though. And I wouldnt be surprised if NC finds out about this report and has a fit on this new employee for spouting off more info than has previously been alloud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Jacob Friis-Hansen joined Liverpool in 2008. Hypia signed in 1999 from a Dutch team, Riise in 2002 and was signed from Monaco, Henchoz in 1999 (is Swiss, not Scandiavian and was signed from Blackburn Rovers) and Jari Litmanen signed in 2001 from Barcelona! Thank f**k we have a few bods on here like you to show up the absolute s**te that so many others post up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Sounds excellent. I'm happy to knock Cortese when I think he's done something wrong, so I'm more than happy to say well done at stuff like this. Just hope the end product meets the hype that these kind of statements create. Also a bit surprised that he's been so open in these statements, highlighting how wealthy we are and stating that Chamberlain is likely to be off............. Bit of a cultural difference there, I think. Still, I can't imagine that the AOC comments in particular going down too well at SFC Towers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 From when he left Liverpool in January 2011... "Jakob Friis-Hansen, along with five other scouts were terminated in Liverpool. The 43-year-old Dane will now leverage its strong network in a role as a scout or possibly sports director. In 2008, Jakob Friis-Hansen under Rafa Benitez 'management employed as a scout for Liverpool FC, but after two-and-a-half years in the job he has now finished. Together with a further five scouts, he has been terminated. - I have just signed the papers and finish at the club. It has been in the air that would happen, since Comolli (sporting director Damien Comolli, ed) was employed, so it does not come as a great surprise, says Jakob Friis-Hansen bold.dk and adds: - Virtually everyone who has been employed under Benitez, has now finished at the club. This is also a couple of Spanish coaches. It is very natural that it happens when a new manager or sporting director to a club. We did never actually meet Comolli, but he has some other ideas, and it is basically fair enough. I've got a nice severance scheme and is free to start a new job. The 43-year-old Dane looks confidently into the future. The time at Liverpool has equipped him with new challenges. - I have built an enormously powerful network in my time at Liverpool. I worked regularly in Italy, Germany, Spain, Holland and France over the last few years, like I've got contacts in countries like Cameroon and Ghana. - I'd really like to strengthen the network even more in the future with a job as a scout for a few years and I have also already received the first complaints from a couple of foreign clubs, "says Friis-Hansen, however, does not reject other positions. - A job as sports director where it really affects what happens on the pitch and the players that are retrieved in, could well be interesting for me. I will not reject anything - not even in Denmark, says Friis Hansen, who has enjoyed his experience in England. - I almost felt like playing again. You will travel around and meet many of the same people you played with and against that asset and it has been fantastic. Besides you do not lace the boots, it has almost been like back then, and I would still like to be a part of ending Friis-Hansen. Jakob Friis-Hansen played as active in the B1903, Lyngby, Bordeaux, Lille and HSV, as he reached 19 games on the Danish national team. As a trainer, he has headed the HIK and Wexford Youths. " http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Friis-Hansen-faerdig-i-Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Thank f**k we have a few bods on here like you to show up the absolute s**te that so many others post up. I can be useful at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Looks like e played a fair bit in France during his career, so could well have a lot of contacts over there. Can't think of too many outstanding foreign signings for Liverpool in the period he was there, maybe that's why he moved on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Stimp Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 His wiki page could do with a little sprucing up... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Friis-Hansen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggface Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Jacob Friis-Hansen joined Liverpool in 2008. Hypia signed in 1999 from a Dutch team, Riise in 2002 and was signed from Monaco, Henchoz in 1999 (is Swiss, not Scandiavian and was signed from Blackburn Rovers) and Jari Litmanen signed in 2001 from Barcelona! Clearly I should never listen to my glory hunting Southern friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Saints to win the Premiership 2014, Champions League 2015 and the World Cup in 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Saints to win the Premiership 2014, Champions League 2015 and the World Cup in 2018 If we pay for a knighthood for the entire FA board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 Exciting? Yes. Welcome aboard the bus Mr. Friis-Hansen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 But I thought we were supposed to be closing down the academy and the Liebherrs want to sell......? Or maybe I just read that on here....? ;-) No!.... you were just reading Glasgow Saints thread...about the impending Armageddon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 How does one become a scout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 How does one become a scout? The odd woggle, couple of dib dib dibs and few badges ...and your there. Or contact Dave Puckett, tell him you want to do some scouting. You only get paid expenses for travelling and have to attend the odd meeting and actually go to watch youth or kids football and that's about it. You do get a % of transfer fees or signing on fees for any one you scout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 We need a song for Jacob Friis-Hansen!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 13 May, 2011 Share Posted 13 May, 2011 I think it is now time for us to move on. We are clearly now aiming to fly very high in the Football World. We have the players jetting off to Vegas. We (appear) to have a new European Scouting Network. So clearly a Bus is no longer going to cut it. All about the getting onto the FLIGHT now Airplane time I believe. (Flashes of Nazareth and getting on this plane tonight spring to mind) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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