Middlesbrough extend Scott and Jones contracts with new director

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 15:25 · Archive

Middlesbrough have signed head of football Kieran Scott and head of recruitment Chris Jones to new long-term contracts.

Middlesbrough have announced that head of football Kieran Scott and head of recruitment Chris Jones have signed new long-term contracts. Paul Watson, from Brentford, has also been appointed as the club's new chief technical officer.

Scott joined Middlesbrough in September 2021 from Norwich City to overhaul the club's football operations and recruitment. Jones arrived a year later from Crystal Palace as a scout before being promoted to head of recruitment. According to TeessideLive, a CIES Football Observatory report shows that Middlesbrough's players have appreciated in value by nearly £150m over the last five years, the ninth-highest total in the country and the best in the Championship, ahead of Aston Villa and Arsenal.

Scott and Jones have overseen several successful transfers including Morgan Rogers, Finn Azaz and Emmanuel Latte Lath, who were sold for substantial profit. This summer, they helped bring in 12 new players including Ashley Phillips and Will Lankshear from Tottenham Hotspur, Radek Vitek from Manchester United, and Amario Cozier-Duberry on loan from Brighton. Scott said he was 'delighted' to sign a new contract and described Watson's arrival as 'a real coup' for the club.

How it is being reported

• Boro hierarchy sign new 'long-term contracts'Middlesbrough head of football Kieran Scott and and head of recruitment Chris Jones sign new long-term contracts.BBC Tees · 30 Oct, 14:53
• Key officials Kieran Scott and Chris Jones sign new Middlesbrough deals and welcome new directorKieran Scott and Chris Jones have been central figures to Middlesbrough's recent positive growthTeessideLive · 30 Oct, 14:42

In this story: Middlesbrough · Kieran Scott · Chris Jones · Paul Watson · Kim Hellberg · Brentford

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