These are people employed by a club to look at or check on other teams or players. It can also be used as a verb – to scout.
- Example: Manchester United sent scouts to watch the Spanish midfielder in the hope of signing him.
- Example: The manager went to see his team’s future opponents in a league game – he was on a scouting mission.
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