Jason Wilcox has left Southampton to grow to be Manchester United’s new technical director with instant impact.
The 53-year-old turns into a key appointment at Outdated Trafford as a part of United’s off-field overhaul following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s arrival on the membership.
Wilcox joined Championship facet Southampton final summer season as their director of soccer, making the change from Manchester Metropolis the place he developed a popularity for nurturing glorious younger expertise in addition to recruiting among the finest prospects within the recreation.
We’re happy to announce the appointment of Jason Wilcox as our new Technical Director.#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 19, 2024
A United assertion learn: “Jason Wilcox has joined Manchester United as technical director with instant impact.
“He’ll work with all technical areas of the soccer division to attain the very best requirements of efficiency.
“Jason was beforehand director of soccer at Southampton and earlier than that academy director at Manchester Metropolis.
“As a participant he received the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers in 1995.”
A Saints assertion learn: “Southampton Soccer Membership can as we speak verify that it has reluctantly agreed to permit director of soccer Jason Wilcox to hitch Manchester United, having reached an settlement with the Premier League facet on a suitable compensation price.
#SaintsFC has reluctantly agreed to permit Director of Soccer Jason Wilcox to hitch Manchester United, having reached settlement on a suitable compensation price.
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) April 19, 2024
“While the membership is of course upset that Jason’s keep at Southampton has solely lasted 9 months, it needs him nicely for the longer term.”
John Murtough stepped down as soccer director at Outdated Trafford final week.
United wish to add Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth to their employees as Ratcliffe continues his off-field rebuild after taking a 27.7 per cent stake within the membership.
Wilcox will report back to the sporting director, who can have general duty for soccer efficiency, recruitment and operations.
The PA information company understands Darren Fletcher will proceed to play a key position within the soccer management staff working throughout the boys’s first staff and academy.
