Overview

• Multiple outlets including The Athletic, The Telegraph and the Daily Mail report advanced talks, with no formal announcement from Chelsea or Liverpool.
• The role is expected to cover scouting and data, player development pathways and loans, as well as recruitment of coaches, staff and players, per the reporting.
• Fallows left Liverpool in October 2024 after 12 years and is credited with helping build the club’s data-driven recruitment model and securing transformative signings.
• He is poised to work within Chelsea’s leadership structure alongside sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, with figures such as Joe Shields and Sam Jewell already in place.
• Chelsea’s pursuit aligns with the ownership’s push toward a youth-focused, data-led strategy, while Liverpool have restructured recruitment since Fallows’ exit under Michael Edwards, Julian Ward and Richard Hughes.