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Ben Chorley's West Ham recruitment consultancy

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Ben Chorley has set out what his 11-week spell in West Ham's recruitment team involved.

In a LinkedIn post relayed by West Ham World, the former consultant says he worked on processes, valuations, club contacts and squad planning during the summer rebuild. His temporary role ended in September.

No-Guff Summary

  • The role: Chorley says he joined as a consultant shortly after Nils Koppen and worked until the end of September.
  • The remit: His account covers recruitment processes, valuations and salaries, market intelligence and first-team planning.
  • The squad plan: He says West Ham combined experienced players with younger recruits and kept an academy pathway in view.
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Chorley details 11-week West Ham recruitment role

Ben Chorley says his 11-week West Ham consultancy was about more than finding players. In a LinkedIn post relayed by West Ham World, he says he helped set recruitment processes, advised on valuations and salaries, strengthened club contacts and contributed to squad planning before his temporary role ended in September.

Chorley says the summer plan paired proven Premier League and Championship players with younger recruits who had European experience. He also says up to nine academy players made matchday squads and received senior minutes. His account gives a clearer view of the work around Nils Koppen's summer rebuild, though those assessments are Chorley's own.

Sources

  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Reports Ben Chorley’s account of his 11-week West Ham consultancy, including his recruitment remit, the summer transfer strategy and his claim that the club achieved record fees from departures.