Northampton Town Parts Ways with Head of Recruitment Alex Latimer
Northampton Town has officially “parted company” with Alex Latimer, the club’s head of recruitment, following an “initial assessment” by the new owners of the League Two club.
In a statement, Sports Alpha Capital, the Brazilian investment consortium that acquired a 70% stake in the club in September, announced plans to “begin implementing changes to strengthen the club and support its long-term ambitions.”
Latimer joined Northampton in October 2016, initially serving as the head of performance analysis before taking on the head of recruitment role in November 2023. Under current management of Chris Hogg, the club struggled last season, finishing last in League One and currently sitting 21st in League Two after 13 matches this season.
Sports Alpha Capital detailed in a message on the club’s website that they spent the initial five weeks of their ownership “listening, observing, and speaking to people across the club,” which helped them form an assessment of the current situation, identify necessary support, and outline needed changes.
Looking ahead, the consortium indicated that they would announce a new head of recruitment “in due course” as they work on the broader process of improving the club’s recruitment department.
Additionally, the club confirmed last month that former Arsenal director of football Edu would take on the role of senior advisor to Northampton’s new owners, which include former AC Milan and Chelsea player Alexandre Pato.
