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Nick Cox has been made Everton’s technical director having been academy director at Manchester United<\/p>\nEverton have created a new post of technical director after luring academy director Nick Cox from Manchester UnitedNick Cox has been made Everton’s technical director having been academy director at Manchester United<\/p>\n
With Everton transitioning to a wider sporting leadership team after abandoning the director of football first created by Farhad Moshiri nine years ago, luring Nick Cox from Manchester United is considered one of the coups of the summer so far.<\/p>\n
The Blues confirmed four appointments on June 20 as they look to favour of a football leadership team made up of specialists in technical development, football operations, talent ID, data analytics and player trading.<\/p>\n
Following a comprehensive recruitment process, Everton<\/a> appointed Cox to the newly created post of technical director, James Smith as director of scouting and recruitment, Chris Howarth to direct the club\u2019s football strategy & analytics operations and Nick Hammond to lead player trading activity.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Thierno Barry transfer can be the key to David Moyes reviving effective Everton tactic<\/a>READ MORE: Hill Dickinson Stadium set for dramatic changes with Everton working to key date at new home<\/a><\/p>\n Cox was academy director at Manchester United, a role he was appointed to in 2019, three years after joining them as head of academy operations.<\/p>\n In his role at Everton he will lead on ensuring all aspects of Finch Farm are at the elite level, covering the medical, operations, facilities and player care departments, as well as the academy functions.<\/p>\n Cox is widely credited with implementing the enhancements in processes and culture that have vastly improved United\u2019s academy following an extended period of decline before his arrival.<\/p>\n He also successfully overhauled every aspect of the academy\u2019s provision including operations, recruitment, analysis, performance and education.<\/p>\n There have been 38 academy debuts in the first team on Cox\u2019s watch, including 29 since his promotion to director of academy\/becoming a member of Manchester United\u2019s football leadership group.<\/p>\n From 2019-2024, academy graduates played 25% of United\u2019s first team minutes, which was the second highest in the big five European leagues behind only Bayern Munich. Significant recruitment successes on under Cox include Alejandro Garnacho, Alvaro Fernandez, Chido Obi, Ayden Heaven, Harry Amass, Toby Collyer plus the retention of Kobbie Mainoo, while sales have generated around \u00a3100million in the last three seasons.<\/p>\n Former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness is certainly impressed with what he\u2019s heard so far about the Blues\u2019 new man.<\/p>\n