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Ipswich Town Head Of Academy Recruitment - Alex Kaufman ("Don't Change After You Get Signed") - Episode 32 Snippet""
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Jul 30, 20261:30
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On this episode, I’m joined by Alex Kaufman who for the last four years was the Head Of Academy Recruitment at newly promoted Premier League club Ipswich Town before leaving his role a few weeks ago.
In this episode, Alex tells me that in his early days of recruitment. Some of the mistakes he made were letting go of players too quickly and also registering players too quickly without seeing if there were any red flags in their behaviour.
In the past Alex says he was blinded by talent and once some players got their foot in the door. They changed and their approach became lazy. So now he vets talent and character to make sure it’s the right player and person he’s bringing into the club.
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"Ipswich Town Head Of Academy Recruitment - Alex Kaufman ("Don't Change After You Get Signed") - Episode 32 Snippet""" is an episode of Marvee Woods Football Academy Podcast. Runtime 1 min. Published July 30, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
