Rich Hughes

Rich Hughes currently serves as the Sporting Director at Portsmouth Football Club, a position held since October 2022. Prior roles include Director of Football and Head of Recruitment at Forest Green Rovers Football Club, as well as positions at Everton Football Club as Academy Recruitment Coordinator, and Wigan Athletic F.C. as Recruitment Analyst. Rich has extensive experience in performance analysis and recruitment, having previously managed performance analysis departments at Tamworth Football Club and Macclesfield Town Football Club. Academic credentials include a degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences with a focus on Performance Analysis from Staffordshire University.