Luis Campos and PSG: An Uneasy Combination With Tremendous Potential

In an effort to reduce wasteful spending and ensure long-term stability both on and off the pitch, many football clubs have embraced the sporting director model. Rather than a head coach and owner enjoying primary control over scouting, recruitment, and player development, specialized personnel and departments are now devoted to focusing on such tasks. 

As PSG discovered, though, developing this infrastructure within a club is not necessary to ensure success. The individuals involved, and the philosophy they utilize to direct their department, is vital. With Leonardo departing the club and Luis Campos arriving as a football advisor, it was clear that they wished to take their recruitment in a different direction. 

After a fairly unremarkable managerial career in Portugal and a short stint in the scouting department of Real Madrid, Campos made a name in French football as an astute sporting director at Monaco and Lille.  At both clubs, he shifted the recruitment philosophy towards acquiring young players while balancing them with shrewd additions of experienced players.

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