Newcastle United Appoint Sudarshan Gopaladesikan As Technical Director
Suds joins the Magpies after leaving Italian club Atalanta BC, where he served as Director of Football Intelligence. During his tenure in Bergamo, Atalanta achieved three consecutive top-five finishes in Serie A, won the UEFA Europa League, and reached the Coppa Italia final.
Before moving to Italy, he was Head of Sports Data Science at Portuguese club SL Benfica. During his five seasons in Lisbon, Benfica's men's team won the Primeira Liga title and reached the quarter-finals of both the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. Additionally, Benfica's women's team won two national titles, and the academy reached the UEFA Youth League final twice, winning the 2021/22 edition of the tournament.
Outside of his club experience, Suds lectures on data-driven decision making for FIFA's Executive Education programmes and the PFA Business School.
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