PREMIER LEAGUE: MANCHESTER UNITED HIRE JASON WILCOX AS NEW TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

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. The former England international also captured a Premier League title as a player with Blackburn Rovers in 1995.

Manchester United's statement on Jason Wilcox

"Jason Wilcox has joined Manchester United as Technical Director with immediate effect."

"He will work with all technical areas of the football department to achieve the highest standards of performance."

"Jason was previously Director of Football at Southampton and before that Academy Director at Manchester City. As a player he won the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers in 1995," read the statement. 

United are also expected to hire Newcastle United sporting director Dan Ashworth, who was placed on gardening leave after telling his club he wanted to move to Old Trafford.

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