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<\/p>\nKoppen has impressed in Denmark since being named as head of scouting and recruitment<\/p>\n
Nils Koppen<\/p>\n
Nils Koppen has been named FC Copenhagen\u2019s new technical director.<\/p>\n
The Belgian previously held the same position at Rangers until departing in the summer. Koppen initially joined the Danish giants as head of scouting and recruitment but has now been promoted to oversee football recruitment.<\/p>\n
FC Copenhagen chief executive officer Jacob Lauren confirmed: \u201cNils will be responsible for everything related to transfers, and we are pleased that he is taking on this important responsibility so that we have a clear organidation for sporting operations in the coming period.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis adjustment should be seen as part of the preliminary analysis of the club\u2019s sporting structure, and Nils and I will work closely together in the coming period.\u201d<\/p>\n
Koppen takes over the role from Andreas Hintz Rocks, who has move into a position as role of recruitment insights lead.<\/p>\n
The 40-year-old has already started work on Copenhagen\u2019s summer transfer window.<\/p>\n
Koppen<\/a> moved from PSV Eindhoven to Rangers<\/a> in 2023 as director of football recruitment.<\/p>\n He was promoted to technical director and was responsible for signing Hamza Igamane and Jefte.<\/p>\n Koppen brought them in for minor fees and sold them for big money.<\/p>\n Igamane was sold to Lille for more than \u00a310 million<\/a> while Jefte was bought for around \u00a3800,000 and sold for around \u00a36.5 million to Palmeiras.<\/p>\n The Belgian was left holding the fort, operating on a tight budget before the American takeover.<\/p>\n He brought in the likes of Lyall Cameron<\/a> and had lined up a deal for Josh Mulligan before that was pulled.<\/p>\n Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google\u2019s preferred sources. Click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n