48. David Webb: Scouting Zaha, Working with Eddie Howe & Signing Son

This week’s What The Footie Podcast is with David Webb. David has spent the last 20 years working in scouting, elite talent identification and football operations for clubs like Crystal Palace, Östersunds FK, Spurs, AFC Bournemouth, Huddersfield Town and Southampton FC. In this exclusive, Paul and David discuss why and how South London continues to produce exciting English talent, why Spurs signed Son, how recruitment and talent ID differs from club-to-club, the importance of alignment with the board and manager, football operations in the UK vs Germany, managing media and fan pressure and so much more. What The Footie is the football and business podcast that goes behind the scenes.