October 12, 2024
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Every word from Steven Schumacher pre-Stoke City vs Birmingham City press  conference - Stoke-on-Trent Live

Sacked Stoke technical director in frame for return to football in key Carlisle role

Former Stoke City technical director Ricky Martin is in the frame to become Carlisle United’s new sporting director, TEAMtalk can exclusively reveal.

Every word from Steven Schumacher pre-Stoke City vs Birmingham City press  conference - Stoke-on-Trent Live

League Two Carlisle are looking to restructure their footballing department by bringing in a new sporting director as well as a new manager following the sacking of Paul Simpson earlier this month.

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Every word from Steven Schumacher pre-Stoke City vs Birmingham City press  conference - Stoke-on-Trent Live

TEAMtalk understands a number of candidates have applied for the sporting director role at Brunton Park, including Martin.

Martin has been out of work since leaving his role as technical director at Stoke in February after only 15 months in the job at the Bet365 Stadium.

Every word from Steven Schumacher pre-Stoke City vs Birmingham City press  conference - Stoke-on-Trent Live

Former West Ham United academy boss Martin was appointed in his role at Stoke in November 2022, two months after Alex Neil had come in as the Potters’ new manager.

However, the 48-year-old came in for heavy criticism from supporters during his time at Stoke for making wholesale changes to the squad in the transfer market which failed to make an impact on the club’s performances.

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