Sean Bai, 39, has worked at Valencia football club and Geylang International.
SINGAPORE – Growing up, former Singaporean diplomat Sean Bai was a die-hard Manchester United fan. One of the low points he remembers in the club’s illustrious history was on April 30, 2012, when Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany headed in the winning goal against their local rivals.
He said: “I told them yes almost immediately when I was approached and they told me about their plans and in the following weeks, I had virtual meetings with the chairman and eventually with Kompany, whom I spoke to for almost two hours.” Bai will serve as an important bridge between the club’s management, parent company and the football structure and he will also look into areas like the recruitment of players and staff and institutionalising the “Burnley way of doing things” – from the first team down to the youth academy.
While there were plenty of doubters when he took over at Valencia’s academy, he noted that results now speak for themselves, especially with the number of players who have progressed to the senior team from the youth sides in recent seasons. They include Jesus Vazquez, Fran Perez, Diego Lopez, Cristhian Mosquera and Javi Guerra.
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