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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Wilcox becomes latest addition to Man Utd backroom</li><li>Has previously worked at Southampton and Man City</li><li>Utd looking for "highest standards of performance."</li></ul>

Man Utd get their man! Red Devils confirm appointment of Jason Wilcox as club's new technical director

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<p>United have been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-send-offer-jason-wilcox-technical-director-southampton-annoyed/blt79e5076f2864a580" target="_blank">linked with a move for Wilcox for some time</a> and have now confirmed the 53-year-old has joined the club and will start work "with immediate effect." Wilcox's arrival is the latest move by Sir Jim Ratcliffe following his partial takeover of the club in February.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Wilcox as our new Technical Director.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MUFC</a></p>— Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href="https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1781374750599553258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>United have confirmed that Wilcox will report to the as-yet unappointed sporting director at the club, but have revealed that they expect to appoint the latter "in due course". <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-kw/lists/jim-ratcliffe-newcastle-dan-ashworth-old-trafford/blt13ae432257f0df66" target="_blank">Reports suggest that Dan Ashworth</a>, currently on gardening leave from Newcastle United, is the target for that position.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>In a short statement, the club <a href="https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/jason-wilcox-appointed-technical-director-at-man-utd-club-statement" target="_blank">said</a>: "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. </p><p>"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."</p>

WHAT MANCHESTER UNITED SAID

<p>Wilcox will begin work with United immediately and start preparations for the summer transfer window. On the pitch, United face Coventry City in an FA Cup semi-final on Sunday.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Man Utd get their man! Red Devils confirm appointment of Jason Wilcox as club's new technical director | Goal.com

Manchester United have confirmed the arrival of Jason Wilcox from Southampton as the club&apos;s new technical director.

Man Utd get their man! Red Devils confirm appointment of Jason Wilcox as club&apos;s new technical director