Football Tinnion promoted to technical director post

BRISTOL City legend Brian Tinnion has been promoted to technical director of the club and will oversee player recruitment as part of his new role.

Tinnion will combine his new position with leading City’s academy and helping forge a pathway from the youth team to Nigel Pearson’s first-team plans.

Speaking of his promotion, the 54-year-old told the club: “This is a chance for all parts of the club to ensure that our recruitment at every level achieves what we all want, which is a successful Bristol City first team.”

Chairman Jon Lansdown added: “Brian is and continues to be a key part of the football club. His appointment will enable us to further strengthen relationships across the club and wider football world, where he is highly-regarded and respected. Integrating academy players into the first team is an important element in our recruitment strategy and, as we’re now seeing, we’ve a number of talented young players coming through the system.”

Tinnion was linked with the vacant director of football position at League One Forest Green Rovers last month as they searched for a replacement for Rich Hughes. However, it is understood he rejected the chance to speak with the League One club due to unfinished business to attend to in BS3. » The EFL is likely to see an extra £170million filtered into the football pyramid from the Premier League after the majority of topflight clubs voted in favour of a “New Deal for Football”.

A meeting on Tuesday determined a restructure of English Football that includes scrapping FA Cup replays - although the most significant change is likely to be in how money is distributed across the leagues. According to The Times, parachute payments are likely to be “drastically cut” although further discussions will be had to determine how much relegated clubs get. Bristol City owner Steve Lansdown, chairman Jon Lansdown and CEO Richard Gould have been critical of the system in the past. An increase in funding to the EFL will also be distributed to clubs on where they finish in the table. Similar to the Premier League, clubs who finish higher will earn more. Fourteen of the 20 Premier League clubs agreed to the changes with the ‘big six’ - Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool eager to have more clarity before agreeing. In order for the EFL clubs to receive extra funding, it’s said “Premier League clubs will dictate that EFL clubs must abide by the same financial rules and spending limits as the top-division sides.” Clubs are also keen the cash goes on infrastructure, not wages.