WILCOX JOINS SOUTHAMPTON AS DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL

Southampton announced the appointment of Jason Wilcox as its new Director of Football on Friday, with the former Blackburn Rovers and Leeds United player joining them from Manchester City.

Wilcox has been with City since 2012, initially in various coaching roles before becoming Academy Director in 2017.

According to the club, he will be in charge of all football departments at Southampton, including the men’s first team, academy, and women’s and girls’ programs.

“Another part of his remit will be player recruitment, which will be overseen temporarily by Club Director Rasmus Ankersen until Jason’s arrival,” the south-coast club said.

After serving his notice period with City, the 51-year-old will join Southampton in the summer after winning the Premier League with Blackburn in 1995.

Southampton is bottom of the league with 15 points after 19 games, one point behind safety. On Saturday, it hosts Aston Villa.