Former Manchester United strategy chief now working for Spurs
While Manchester United’s hierarchy wait to see what comes of their sale process, the club’s former chief strategy officer, Hemen Tseayo, has taken a role at Tottenham Hotspur, writes Dan Sheldon.
Tseayo left United last summer, as revealed by The Athletic, having been an influential figure behind the scenes for more than a decade; he also worked as their director of corporate development and head of corporate finance.
Hemen Tseayo left United 10 months ago (Photo: Manchester United)
Tseayo played a central role in the team that listed the club on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012 and executed multiple refinancing transactions for the club. He also led the feasibility study, business planning and application process forUnited to launch a women’s team in 2018.
But he felt there was a ceiling to his broader strategic role and left the club in May. His departure followed Richard Arnold’s succession of Ed Woodward as chief executive and Matt Judge’s resignation from his position as director of football negotiations. Tseayo’s office was in between Woodward’s and Judge’s at United’s base in the posh Mayfair area of central London.
His role at Tottenham, which he started in mid-November, is wide-ranging. As their strategic development director, Tseayo oversees the data analysts team, helping the Premier League side improve their use of data to improve performance across the entire club.
Though Tseayo will not be directly involved in their football operations, his job is to take Spurs forward in terms of domestic and international growth. The club recently announced a 15-year strategic partnership with Formula 1 that will include the development of the first in-stadium electric karting track.
While Manchester United’s hierarchy wait to see what comes of their sale process, the club’s former chief strategy officer, Hemen Tseayo, has taken a role at Tottenham Hotspur, writes Dan Sheldon.
Tseayo left United last summer, as revealed by The Athletic, having been an influential figure behind the scenes for more than a decade; he also worked as their director of corporate development and head of corporate finance.
Hemen Tseayo left United 10 months ago (Photo: Manchester United)
Tseayo played a central role in the team that listed the club on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012 and executed multiple refinancing transactions for the club. He also led the feasibility study, business planning and application process forUnited to launch a women’s team in 2018.
But he felt there was a ceiling to his broader strategic role and left the club in May. His departure followed Richard Arnold’s succession of Ed Woodward as chief executive and Matt Judge’s resignation from his position as director of football negotiations. Tseayo’s office was in between Woodward’s and Judge’s at United’s base in the posh Mayfair area of central London.
His role at Tottenham, which he started in mid-November, is wide-ranging. As their strategic development director, Tseayo oversees the data analysts team, helping the Premier League side improve their use of data to improve performance across the entire club.
Though Tseayo will not be directly involved in their football operations, his job is to take Spurs forward in terms of domestic and international growth. The club recently announced a 15-year strategic partnership with Formula 1 that will include the development of the first in-stadium electric karting track.
