MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe continued his overhaul at Manchester United by appointing Jason Wilcox as technical director on Friday.
Ratcliffe has assumed control of United’s failing soccer operations since February when he secured a 25% stake in the storied club.
A new CEO has been hired and a sporting director is also on his wanted list.
Wilcox, who United said would start immediately, is seen as a key appointment ahead of Ratcliffe’s first summer transfer window. He has joined from second division Southampton, where he was the director of football. He was previously the academy director at Manchester City.
“He will work with all technical areas of the football department to achieve the highest standards of performance,” United said in a statement.
Wilcox is Ratcliffe’s latest hire to have a connection with City.
California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language
Next generation will pay the price for critical transport projects, councillor warns
Fa'anānā Efeso Collins: 'The giants whose shoulders I stand on'
Armed police close Auckland street after reported kidnapping, woman injured
Swiatek beats Raducanu in Stuttgart quarters. Sabalenka loses to Vondrousova
Government unveils plan to fast
Chile forest fires death toll jumps to 46, likely to keep rising
Target launches new paid membership program in a bid to drive increased sales
NWSL champion Gotham FC sign German goalkeeper Ann
Your guide to a year in Greece: Time your trip to get the best of the country's historic sites
The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, 'it's a sprint now'
The best and worst airlines for 2024 named by Which?