Grétar Steinsson joins Tottenham from Everton as performance director

Tottenham proceed to vary their garments this summer season as Spurs have added one other identify to their recruitment crew in north London after prizing former Iceland worldwide Grétar Steinsson away from Everton.

That report comes by way of Football.London, stating that Steinsson will now take up his new place because the membership’s efficiency director and can work alongside director of soccer Fabio Paratici as a part of a new-look recruitment division that can hopefully propel Spurs to additional heights beneath Antonio Conte.

Tottenham have confirmed a brand new addition to Fabio Paratici’s crew⚪ #THFChttps://t.co/gAQ6iLyc2l

— soccer.london (@Football_LDN) July 2, 2022

In an announcement on the membership’s official web site, Tottenham welcomed the previous Premier League participant to his new place whereas citing his expertise each on and off the pitch.

“We’re happy to substantiate the appointment of Grètar Steinsson as our new Efficiency Director. A former Iceland worldwide who performed towards us within the Premier League throughout his time at Bolton Wanderers and who additionally lists AZ Alkmaar amongst his former golf equipment, Grètar joins us from the Icelandic FA, the place he has been working as Technical Advisor.”

“Previous to this, he held senior roles at Everton, the place he was Head of Recruitment and Improvement, and at Fleetwood City, the place he served as Technical Director.”

Steinsson can definitely provide a great deal of Premier League data to the backroom crew at Tottenham, given the connections that Conte and Paratici can deliver to bear from Serie A and Italy as an entire, which might present the membership with a lift of their means to proceed to prize expertise from not simply the Premier League, however the Championship as effectively.

Given Spurs’ anticipated deal for Djed Spence, additional such strikes might be within the pipeline transferring ahead, due to Steinsson’s arrival in north London.

For extra on Tottenham, learn beneath

Tottenham to go head-to-head with Everton for Jesse Lingard

Clément Lenglet’s buy-option for Tottenham revealed.

This text was edited by
Conor Laird.