Graeme Mathie joins leadership team at SFA

Graeme Mathie has been appointed head of football strategy, operations and performance at the Scottish Football Association.

Reporting to chief football officer Craig Mulholland, Mathie will lead work across areas including football strategy, national team operations, football administration, data insights and innovation, performance analysis and performance functions.

Most recently, Mathie served as managing director of Ayr, having previously worked his way up from head of recruitment to sporting director at Hibernian.

Mulholland said: “Graeme is an important appointment for us and we’re delighted to be adding him to the football leadership team.

“His remit will be both operational and strategic, while his relevant and varied experiences in football will allow him to successfully lead varied multi-disciplinary teams.

“He cares passionately about Scottish football. I know how committed he is to the game in this country at all levels.

“Critically, he’s not afraid to challenge established processes and is an innovative thinker, which will be required as we continue to work creatively and drive positive change.”

Mathie said: “I’m delighted to be joining the Scottish FA at what feels like an exciting time for the game, with a real opportunity to help shape positive change across Scottish football.

“I’ve been involved in grassroots and academy football through to the senior game, and I’ve always had a genuine desire to see the game in this country become the best version of itself that it can be.”