Former Brighton technical director David Weir has been appointed as sporting director of Strasbourg, Chelsea's sister club in Ligue 1. The 55-year-old left Brighton in September and was seen two weeks later at Old Trafford alongside Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali as the Blues lost 2-1 to Manchester United.
Strasbourg described Weir's arrival as part of their commitment to strengthening the club's sporting structure. Weir previously worked with Chelsea's co-sporting director Paul Winstanley at Brighton and with Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior, with whom he is eager to collaborate again.
Weir said: 'It is a great honour to join Racing, a historic club with a strong identity and growing ambition. I was convinced by the project and the quality of the people already in place. I look forward to working with Liam and all the teams to contribute to Racing's success.'
Weir is the latest figure to move from Brighton to the BlueCo network, following players such as Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro, and Marc Cucurella. He is expected to work closely with Chelsea, who have exchanged players with Strasbourg frequently since BlueCo acquired the French club in 2023.
Currently, Chelsea have three players on loan at Strasbourg: Mike Penders, Mamadou Sarr, and Kendry Paez. They also sold Mathis Amougou and Ben Chilwell to Strasbourg this summer and have signed Strasbourg captain Emanuel Emegha on a pre-contract agreement.
Before becoming Brighton's technical director, Weir served as pathway development manager, monitoring the club's loanees. He had a distinguished playing career with Everton and Rangers, earning 69 caps for Scotland.
