Southampton FC hire Manchester City head of recruitment Joe Shields
Southampton FC has appointed Joe Shields to the role of Head of Senior Recruitment
Shields, 35, joins the Saints following a nine-year stint at Manchester City, where his final title was Head of Academy and Recruitment. Before City, he held scouting and recruitment roles at Crystal Palace and Fulham.
The Saints’ previous Head of Senior Recruitment, Martyn Glover, has left to join Leicester after three years with the club.
Shields is not the only person to make the switch to the South Coast, with Irish goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu and Belgian midfielder Romeo Lavia also making the move from Manchester.
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