“I’ve always had a fascination about people’s characters and how they learn and develop,” David Webb says as he recounts a journey that began with scouting for players on park pitches in Croydon and could hit a high if he plays a part in Georgia reaching Euro 2024 via the playoffs in March.
It has been a long, colourful career in coaching and recruitment for the 43-year-old who has been assistant to Georgia’s manager, Willy Sagnol, since last year. Webb, who brought Wilfried Zaha to Crystal Palace after spotting the winger playing for Whitehorse Wanderers, has held a variety of roles at academy and senior level at Bournemouth, Huddersfield, Millwall, Östersund, Southampton and Tottenham. He impressed during a three-day study trip to Bayer Leverkusen and was asked by the German club to watch players for them.
