The Old Trafford club wished Nick Cox the best after nine successful years. He will become a key part of the revamped setup at Everton
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Manchester United heaped praise on Nick Cox as the club acknowledged his move to Everton. Cox spent nine years at Old Trafford, joining from Sheffield United as academy operations manager before rising to the post of academy director in 2019. Almost three dozen academy players made their first team debuts in that time.
He will move across to Merseyside to become the new technical director at the Blues, tasked with driving up standards across Finch Farm including the medical, operations, player care departments and in the academy.
Confirmation of his switch to Everton came on Friday evening as the club announced its new-look leadership team. Further arrivals include James Smith as scouting and recruitment director, Chris Howarth, who will lead the football strategy and analytics operations and Nick Hammond, who will oversee player trading negotiations.
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The four will work with David Moyes and new chief executive Angus Kinnear, as well as Everton Women manager Brian Sorensen, to try and reshape the club and deliver progress on the pitch and behind-the-scenes.
Cox arrives with a significant reputation and Man Utd, which he will leave after a period of transition, were glowing in their appraisal of him.
Director of football Jason Wilcox said: “Nick has made a huge contribution to Manchester United over the past nine years. I was already well aware of his qualities before I arrived at the club and have really enjoyed working together.
“Identifying and developing the best youth talent remains one of this club’s top priorities, and we are grateful for the work Nick has done to provide such a strong foundation for us to continue to build on. We wish him well for the next stage of his career.”