Soccer-Man United hire Wilcox as technical director from Southampton


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 EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Jason Wilcox has been appointed as Manchester United technical director and is the latest addition to new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe's the back-room staff, the Premier League club announced on Friday.

The 53-year-old Wilcox, who left his role as director of football at Championship side Southampton after just nine months, was previously Manchester City's academy director.

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