Koppen named new director of player recruitment

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West Ham United have officially appointed Nils Koppen to the role of director of player recruitment, marking a key addition to the club’s backroom staff. Koppen joins the Hammers to lead the identification and assessment of potential new talent as part of the organization's overarching transfer operations. In this senior capacity, he is expected to oversee scouting networks and work alongside the technical department to enhance the recruitment process for the first-team squad. This appointment represents a strategic move to refine how the club targets and secures new players, ensuring a structured approach to squad building and long-term development within the current competitive landscape.