"The scouting system needs rebuilding from scratch," Xavier said, looking around the table.
"What we had was built for the Championship. The remit, the targets, the regions we were covering. None of it translates to where we are going to be now. We need to be looking at a different level of player entirely."
Pens moved around the table, minds already scheming what could be.
"Budget?" someone asked, causing the whole bunch to look at him.
"It's being worked out at the board level. But assume it's going to look different to what we're used to. Especially with the new ownership on deck."
One of the women at the far end of the table raised her hand slightly.
"What about the existing squad? A lot of the senior players' contracts were negotiated at the Championship level. And now, we already have agents reaching out."
"How many?" Xavier asked.
"About five to eight in the last two days, with all wanting to open conversations about renewals."
