Our guest on Episode #36 of the TGG Podcast was Francis Cagigao, the Director of Football for Chile.
He told Josh Schneider-Weiler about his current role and his 24 years with Arsenal, where he was Head of International Scouting.
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=> SHOW NOTES:
0:37: How job with Chile came about/ 12 intense months to start.
5:04: StatDNA at Arsenal and use of data in football.
9:44: Ben Brereton Diaz - how he came to play for Chile and why he's become such an important player.
14:29: Why he left Arsenal after 24 years. "There was not a good feeling between myself and some people at the hierarchy."
18:29: Background/ career as a player and coach.
24:52: How he came to scout for Arsenal/ working with Arsene Wenger.
28:07: Discovering Cesc Fabregas.
35:51: How to scout character.
40:22: Why South America is the Continent with the most talent.
42:40: Ambitions for the future.
Natasha Patel: Innovating in New York and Southampton
Rene Maric: From blogging to Bayern Munich (Part 2)
Rene Maric: From blogging to Bayern Munich (Part 1)
Radhi Jaidi: Breaking barriers as a player and coach
Ruben Selles: In the eye of the storm at Reading
Chris O’Loughlin: Upsetting the odds with Union Saint-Gilloise
Kevin Thelwell: Building something to believe in at Everton
Jes Buster Madsen: Neuroscience and developing decision making
Mark Leyland: Evolving the role of the analyst
Sarah Rudd: Arsenal’s analytics pioneer
Pep Lijnders: Liverpool’s intensity identity (Part 2)
Pep Lijnders: Liverpool’s intensity identity (Part 1)
Ian Evatt & Chris Markham: Bringing Bolton back
Conor Nestor: Using analysis to get ahead in Asian football
Des Ryan: Athletic development of Academy players
Pedro Marques: Inside Benfica’s talent factory
Stuart Webber: Six years and beyond at Norwich City
Tom Vernon: Giving everyone a Right to Dream
David Sumpter: A curiosity-based approach to data
TGG Extra: Justin Cochrane's Coaching Tips
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