Ayr United are set up for long term success, insists new Head of Recruitment Keith Glendinning

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He's the man helping to build Ayr United's new look on the park.But Keith Glendinning insists it is the club's attitude off it that's key to their new found progress.The Head of Recruitment is fresh off a hectic January window following his appointment at Somerset Park.In itself, the role is a refreshing change of approach from United as part of their bold restructure under managing director, Graeme Mathie.And Glendinning, the first appointment of the Mathie era, insists United's determination to do things right bodes well for the future.

He told the Ayrshire Post: "Within any football club, you need buy-in from the relevant people to ensure you can move in the right direction. "It's been clear from day one here that everyone is pulling the same way and on the same page, and that is vital."The club is in a really exciting place just now in terms of what's happening off the park and where it wants to go."My role is just one small cog in that wheel and I'm here to offer as much support as I can."Glendinning was a known face to Mathie after the pair worked together at the SFA and he made the move to Somerset from fellow Championship side Hamilton.The 30-year-old admits he is a self-confessed slave to the game with most of his week spent on the road watching live action while adding to his own detailed player database.He revealed: "There can be a bit of a misconception when it comes to the title 'Head of Recruitment'."A lot of people get hung up on it and think you're being brought in to sign players above the manager's head, but nothing could be further from the truth."It goes back to what I was saying about buy-in...from day one Lee [Bullen] has been hugely engaged with the process when it comes to my job."I'm here to