Joey Barton has praised "close assistant" Eddy Jennings for the "huge part" he has played at Bristol Rovers after the club formalised his role.
Jennings has long been an influential figure at Rovers, working alongside Barton from the moment he took the job in February 2021, but that was on a consultancy basis until the Gas named him head of football operations on Thursday, officially making him a member of the staff.
Very little change will result from Jennings' new job title. He will continue to work "in the shadows", as Barton describes it, leading Rovers' recruitment strategy as well as overseeing operations at The Quarters. But the Rovers boss was keen to emphasise Jennings' importance at the club.
