🔎 Gourlay leads the scouting revolution at Valencia CF | OneFootball

Valencia CF has launched an ambitious plan to expand and strengthen its scouting network, an initiative led by the club's CEO, Ron Gourlay. This strategic move aims to provide the technical department with more resources for talent acquisition and to consolidate a long-term sports project.

Ron Gourlay's Plan

Currently, Valencia's scouting area has only six professionals, including the sporting director, Miguel Ángel Corona. This number, according to the management led by Ron Gourlay, is considered insufficient to compete at the highest level and cover the key markets of Europe and South America, as outlined in the Scotsman's master plan.

Gourlay, with experience in major European clubs, seeks to professionalize and expand this area so that the club can identify and secure young talents before their rivals.

Corona Stays and a Major Signing Arrives

Despite the sporting director Miguel Ángel Corona being in the spotlight of other clubs (with strong interest from Panathinaikos), Mestalla continues to count on him to lead the sports department. His continuity is seen as a pillar of the stability sought in this new process.

In fact, the first major addition being considered for the technical department is directly related to the experience and network of contacts of the leadership. The name of the Dutchman Hans Gillhaus is on the table, and the discussions are well advanced.

Gillhaus, a former footballer with extensive experience as a scout and sporting director at clubs like PSV Eindhoven, Arsenal, and Chelsea, has already met with both Corona and Gourlay. His potential arrival, which would be a significant reinforcement for the area, would be a clear sign of the club's commitment to adding international experience and market knowledge to its structure.

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