Swansea City set to appoint Notts County chief as new director of football
Swansea City are set to confirm Notts County's Richard Montague as their new director of football.
Montague, who worked alongside head coach Luke Williams during his time at the Magpies, is set to succeed Paul Watson, who left his post back in October.
His imminent appointment comes after the club interviewed several other candidates for the role, including UAE Pro League technical director Gareth Jennings. However, while it's understood Andy Coleman was impressed by Jennings, the Swans opted to go in another direction. Sign up to our Swansea City newsletter here.
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Montague also works for the Football Radar analytics company as their head of football analysis, and alongside Williams oversaw Notts County's promotion from the National League in 2023.
Swansea have had to wait to announce the appointment, with Montague having to serve out a notice period with County, and while it's understood he won't have the level of responsibility entrusted to his predecessor when it comes to transfers, he's expected to be at the heart of efforts to improve the club's approach to player recruitment.
A poor January window once again placed the club's transfer dealings under the microscope, with the club adding just two players to their squad, while captain Matt Grimes headed for the exit.
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Assessing the club's business, head coach Williams himself recently admitted that changes were needed.
"What I feel is that there's a lot of things we need to better," he said.
"I think the disappointment will manifest in action – we can't do that again. I certainly think that we need a restructure."
