Laurence Stewart

LAURENCE STEWART was appointed as Monaco’s Head of Recruitment and Development last June, with the club stating a desire to pursue the ‘Red Bull model’ of success.

The Englishman had worked for the Red Bull group for two years, latterly as their Head of Global Scouting, as well as for Manchester City, Everton and the Football Association.

When he arrived in the south of France last summer, Monaco were in the doldrums, having finished ninth and 17th in their previous two campaigns. Now, under the charge of Sporting Director Paul Mitchell (who arrived from Red Bull with Stewart last summer) and manager Niko Kovac – as well as an all-star backroom team – they are resurgent and competing for both the league title and French Cup.