Soccer-Wilcox joins Southampton as director of football

FILE PHOTO: Football - Manchester City v Leicester City - FA Youth Cup Semi Final First Leg - Manchester City Academy Stadium - 14/15 , 11/3/15 Manchester City U18 Manager Jason Wilcox Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Craig Brough

(Reuters) - Southampton have appointed Jason Wilcox as their new Director of Football, the Premier League club announced on Friday, with the former Blackburn Rovers and Leeds United player joining them from Manchester City.

Wilcox has worked at City since 2012, initially in several coaching roles before taking on the role of their Academy Director in 2017.