Premier League club Newcastle United FC on Monday announced that it has appointed Sudarshan Gopaladesikan as its Technical Director ahead of the start of the next season.

Sudarshan joined the club after a stint with Italian club Atalanta, where he was Director of Football Intelligence.

He is set to lead the football data operations for Newcastle’s men’s, women’s and academy teams.

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At Atalanta, he oversaw triumphs like the UEFA Europa League in the 2023-24 season and also the consecutive top five finishes in the Serie A.

Before his tenure with Atalanta, he spent five years with Portuguese club Benfica as its Head of Sports Data Science.

Sudarshan, who has Indian origins, has also worked as a Research Assistant at Infosys in India.