Louis Fields He signed his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, according to the newspaper Le Parisien, and became the institution’s new sports director. Do you know him? Who is really Leonardo’s successor at the Rouge et Bleu? In 90min we reveal 5 things you need to know about PSG’s revolutionary new strongman.
Before becoming one of the benchmarks in world football in club sports management, and specifically at the recruitment level, Luis Campos tried to make a career as a coach. In 1992, the Portuguese notably took over, at the age of 27, the reins of Union I would read in your country.
Interesting approach for a coach who tried to lead his team to a good game, but 13 years later, and after managing 10 other clubs in addition to the would readStill in Portugal, Campos failed to make a name for himself on the bench. A failure that will then lead the future head of the Paris sports field to a magnificent reconversion.
After taking a 7-year break and his last coaching experience, Campos was entitled to a second chance in the world of football by joining his compatriot’s Real Madrid… José Mourinho! For a season, whoever demonstrated obvious qualities as a supervisor will be in charge of the mission of observing all the opponents of the White House.
And that’s not all, Campos was also tasked with finding young but high-potential players to potentially strengthen Real for years to come. A meteoric rise.
Inevitably, fueled by his adventure in Madrid, Campos continued to grow in the world of football and little by little managed to build solid networks and a magnificent list of contacts. As soon as he left Spain, the native of Esposende moved to France.
On the Rock, Campos made his genius speak by attracting a trio of Falcao-James Rodriguez-Moutinho weights in particular to definitively launch the monaco projectwho was barely rising in Ligue 1 at the time. An outstanding recruiter, who knew how to adapt and also rejuvenate the Monegasque squad – at the request of his management – with the addition of Bernardo Silva, Bakayoko, Fabinho, Martial or Lemar.
Quality work that led to Monaco to the top of Ligue 1 during the 2016-2017 season. In fact, the Rock club, thanks to an exceptional season, ended up stealing the title from Paris Saint-Germain, thanks to a young and ultra-talented squad built directly by Campos!
And since the Portuguese is a genius, he then flew to Lille to launch Gérard Lopez’s project. And if Bielsa had a hard time hiring him in his first year in the North, Campos had the intelligence to attract high-potential elements such as Pépé, Botman or Osimhen to take the THE C to the top of Ligue 1. A second title snatched from PSG in the last 5 years by teams in which the genius of sports management was found.
You will have understood, PSG attracts a cador there who, in a role of sports adviser to the president, will clearly ensure Leonardo’s succession. Also, you should know that the Parisians stole Campos from another club: the Celta Vigo. Hired last March to occupy an external sports advisor position, the leader was destined to lead the next summer transfer window for the Spanish formation.
However, with his arrival in the capital it is a safe bet that Campos will disassociate himself from the Vigo project. To the great regret of the Iberians…
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