Nick Hammond has landed a new role at Leeds United.
The former Celtic head of operations has joined the English Championship side on an interim basis as a football advisor on a short-term contract. His appointment will help support the club during the summer transfer window as they bid to put together a squad capable of returning to the English Premier League at the first time of asking.
The 55-year-old has previously worked as a director of football at Reading and held a similar consultancy role at Newcastle. The Elland Road side are on the hunt for a new director of football and hope to have someone in place by October - allowing them to focus on the January transfer window.
A club statement read : "Leeds United are pleased to confirm the appointment of Nick Hammond as the club’s interim football advisor on a short-term contract.
"Hammond will help support the club during the summer transfer window.
"The experienced 55-year-old, former director of football at Reading and head of football operations at Celtic, worked in a similar consultancy role at Newcastle United.
"The process for finding a new, permanent, director of football at Leeds United is under way and the club aim to complete this process by October, allowing the successful candidate to focus on the January transfer window."
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