Hammond appointed as Celtic’s head of football operations – A good decision?

Scottish champions Celtic have permanently appointed Nick Hammond as the club’s head of football operations, as reported on BBC Sport.

Hammond was employed on a consultancy basis over the last few months and has been rewarded with a permanent deal after impressing the club’s hierarchy.

Twitter: #CelticFC is delighted to announce that it has appointed Nick Hammond as the club’s new Head of Football Operations. (@CelticFC)

The former West Bromwich Albion technical director will commence his new role immediately.

Celtic’s chief executive Peter Lawwell is pleased with the appointment. He said:

This is a hugely important role. And in Nick, we have appointed a man who we know will deliver excellent results. His wealth of knowledge and expertise will be invaluable to Celtic going forward.

Is this a good move by the Hoops?

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Hammond has impressed in the short spell he’s had at Celtic. He played a big part in the club’s summer transfer business, which was praised by many fans and pundits.

He helped the Hoops get some good deals across the line and already has a good working relationship with the bosses at the club.

He has the work ethic and desire to continue helping the club improve, so it seems like a pretty good appointment by the club.