{{Short description|British sporting director}} {{Use British English|date=June 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Stuart Webber | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Stuart Webber | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|04|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Aberystwyth, Wales | height = | position = | currentclub = | manageryears1 = 2002–2009 | managerclubs1 = Wrexham (Head of Youth) | manageryears2 = 2009–2012 | managerclubs2 = Liverpool (Director of Recruitment) | manageryears3 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs3 = Queens Park Rangers (Head of Scouting) | manageryears4 = 2013–2015 | managerclubs4 = Wolverhampton Wanderers (Head of Scouting) | manageryears5 = 2015–2017 | managerclubs5 = Huddersfield Town (Director of Football) | manageryears6 = 2017–2023 | managerclubs6 = Norwich City (Sporting Director) | manageryears7 = 2025- | managerclubs7 = RB Omiya Ardija (Head of Sports) }}'''Stuart Webber''' (born 15 April 1984) is a Welsh football director. Webber was most recently the Sporting Director of EFL Championship club Norwich City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/11/13/southampton-consider-approach-norwich-technical-director-stuart/|title=Southampton consider approach for Norwich technical director Stuart Webber|first1=John|last1=Percy|first2=Matt|last2=Law|work=The Telegraph |date=13 November 2018|accessdate=23 July 2019|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> He was also previously Head of Football Operations at Huddersfield Town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2017/april/club-statement-stuart-webber-appointed-sporting-director/|title=Club statement: Start Webber appointed Sporting Director|website=www.canaries.co.uk|accessdate=23 July 2019}}</ref>

==Career== Webber's career in football started when he attended Northop College, Flintshire. As part of a work experience placement he got a job as part of the ground staff at Wrexham. At Wrexham he moved onto coaching the academy,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/little-known-welshman-linked-man-16412202|title=The little-known Welshman now linked with top Man Utd job|first=Tom|last=Coleman|date=13 June 2019|website=walesonline|accessdate=23 July 2019}}</ref> eventually becoming Head of Youth Development.<ref name="Huddersfield">{{Cite web|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2015/june/stuart-webber-joins-huddersfield-town/|title=Stuart Webber joins Huddersfield Town|website=www.htafc.com|accessdate=23 July 2019}}</ref>

In July 2009, Webber left Wrexham to become Director of Recruitment at Liverpool working alongside managers like Rafa Benitez and Kenny Dalglish.<ref name="Huddersfield"/>

In August 2012, Webber left Liverpool to take up a position at Queens Park Rangers as Head of Scouting.<ref name="Huddersfield"/> before becoming Head of Recruitment in January 2013 at Wolverhampton Wanderers<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20899824|title=Wolves: Stuart Webber appointed as head of recruitment|work=BBC Sport |date=3 January 2013|accessdate=23 July 2019}}</ref>

Webber became Head of Football Operations at Huddersfield Town in June 2015,<ref name="Huddersfield"/> becoming instrumental in the recruitment of players that got Huddersfield promoted to the Premier League.<ref name="Norwich">{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2017-04-06/stuart-webber-who-is-norwich-citys-new-sporting-director/|title=Stuart Webber: Who is Norwich City's new sporting director?|website=ITV News|accessdate=23 July 2019}}</ref>

In April 2017, he became Sporting Director at Norwich City, and oversaw another promotion to the Premier League.<ref name="Norwich"/>On 13 June 2023, the club announced that Webber had handed in his notice and would be leaving the club within the next twelve months.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/stuart-webber-updates-on-norwich-city-future|title=Stuart Webber updates on Norwich City future|publisher=Norwich City F.C.|date=13 June 2023}}</ref> He officially left his post on 27 November 2023, when Ben Knapper took over his role at the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/norwich-city-announce-ben-knapper-as-sporting-director|title=Norwich City announce Ben Knapper as Sporting Director|publisher=Norwich City F.C.|date=6 October 2023}}</ref>

In September 2025, he took up the role of Head of Sports at Japan's RB Omiya Ardija, part of the Red Bull Group.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rbomiya.com/news/?id=45003|title=Stuart Webber appointed Head of Sports|publisher=RB Omiya Ardija|date=22 September 2025}}</ref>

=== Controversy === In May 2022, Webber came under criticism for his role in the relegation of Norwich City from the Premier League at a protest outside of Carrow Road.<ref name="Protest">{{Cite web|url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/fan-protests-after-norwich-city-west-ham-defeat-8948986 |title=Fan protests after Norwich City's 4-0 defeat to West Ham|website=Eastern Daily Press|date=8 May 2022 |accessdate=10 May 2022}}</ref>

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