Reports that David Sullivan junior is being lined up as a possible replacement as director of football for Mario Husillos are way wide of the mark.

And CandH has been told the Director of Football’s role will be reviewed at the end of the season when David Moyes has made his position clear on his preferences in that area.

The suggestion that Sullivan junior could be involved has surfaced on one or two websites after it became clear he had an involvement in negotiations aimed at bringing Benfica’s Gedson Fernandes to the Irons.

However, this was explained to CandH this morning as an “experience-gaining thing” with the 22 year old destined for a career in the football industry.

We understand he has been working alongside agent Will Salthouse of Unique Sports Management who are involved in the Fernandes discussions and of whom he is a friend.

We were told categorically by a club insider that there was no chance of David junior taking over from Husillos as he was far too inexperienced at this stage for a role of such importance.

Our source told us by e-mail: “He went to see Benfica yesterday, just doing odd stuff BUT he’s not experienced enough to be the Director of Football.”