AdminNottingham Forest are facing an important summer after surviving Premier League relegation
Nottingham Forest have announced the departure of head of football development Craig Mulholland.
Mulholland has left the club after three years to take up the post of chief football officer at the Scottish FA. His exit comes at the start of an important summer for the Reds as they look to avoid being in a relegation battle again next term.
A statement from Forest said: “Nottingham Forest can confirm Craig Mulholland has left the club to take up the role of chief football officer at the Scottish FA. Mulholland joined Forest in 2023 as head of football development and talent management, playing a key role in the club’s football strategy across the academy, women’s and men’s first teams. Everyone at Nottingham Forest thanks Craig for his contribution to Nottingham Forest, wishing him the best for his next step.”
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Mulholland’s role at the Nigel Doughty Academy involved overseeing loans, emerging talent development and recruitment, first-team player transition, player pathways, the B team and men’s academy. His new job involves a return to familiar territory.
Mulholland has worked for the SFA previously. Earlier in his career, he held the roles of assistant football development officer, football development officer and senior youth development officer at the national body.
He went on to join Scottish giants Rangers in 2003 and stayed for two decades before taking up post at Forest. At Ibrox, he held various positions, including academy operations manager and academy director.
In a statement on the SFA website, Mulholland said: “I am delighted to be joining the Scottish FA at a critical time for the game in our country, which I care passionately about. We have the World Cup to look forward to, and that excitement brings the ideal opportunity to implement positive change throughout all areas of our game, building on the many strengths we have as a nation.
“I have loved my time working in the Premier League, where every day you are exposed to the world’s best players and coaches, but when I heard the desire and willingness from Mike (Mulraney), as president, and Ian (Maxwell), as CEO, to really implement an exciting period of growth and change here in Scotland, it was something I was excited about, delighted to accept, and privileged to be asked to lead.”
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Chief executive officer Ian Maxwell said: “We’re delighted to have Craig on board. He was the outstanding candidate from a thorough process.
“This is a critical role within the Scottish FA – and Scottish football in general – so we wanted to make sure that we took our time to find the right individual who can help drive improvements across the board. Craig comes highly recommended to us from his position as head of football development and talent management at Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League, but we’re equally enthused by his varied experiences in Scottish football.”
Mulholland is unlikely to be the only departure from the City Ground this summer. Global head of football Edu is also expected to leave, with the former Arsenal chief’s appointment Trentside having not exactly worked out.
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