Paul Tisdale was appointed as Celtic’s Head of Football Operations in October, after unofficially helping the club out in the summer.
On Friday, Brendan Rodgers hailed the significant impact the former Exeter City manager brings to the club.
Tisdale’s role is pivotal in overseeing operations, supporting the development of players, and enhancing recruitment and academy processes to align with Celtic’s Champions League ambitions.
Rodgers explained the importance of having a dedicated figure like Tisdale to manage the operational side of the club:
“I think it’ll be a big benefit for us. Paul came in here during the summer to help,” Rodgers told Celtic TV.Â
‘I obviously control a lot of the core performance of the team, the B team and everything else that goes around that, media, everything else.
“But there’s a side that runs beside that, which is, for me, the strategic operation of the club.
“And I felt there was a gap there in that.
‘So I wanted to bring someone in just to see how that would go.
‘Paul, not only has he managed before, which gives me comfort, he knows what it’s like to be in the shoes of a manager, but he also understands the business side.
“So I felt that having someone in to help support that organisation and a lot of the logistics that go on at that level, from recruitment to academy to admin, for me, a modern club needs that.
“And if you’re going to progress, you need that operation. Because if I’m out on the pitch and doing all the stuff there, it still needs to go on down here.
“Clearly, the business side of the club has run immaculately. You only need to look at Celtic over many, many years.
“But from a strategy perspective, that was Paul’s role. So he links in very closely with Michael and myself, along with Dermot, in terms of the strategy.
‘And we obviously converse a lot, we speak a lot, and he will bring his strength to that role.”
Paul Tisdale’s appointment represents a forward-thinking move for Celtic, with Rodgers confident that his expertise will help the club bridge the gap between domestic dominance and sustained European success.
Celtic have had some underwhelming transfer windows recently. The summer when Brendan Rodgers first arrived at the Hoops was extremely underwhelming, and the January wasn’t much better. It lead to people, like Joe Dudgeon and Mark Lawwell, losing their jobs at the club.
Hopefully, there will be some signs of improvement in just over a month, when the January window opens.
The Hoops are looking for a third-choice striker and a winger.
Celtic could also be forced into the market for a left-back if Greg Taylor signs a pre-contract agreement elsewhere or Alex Valle is recalled, however, the latter does seem unlikely at this stage.
