Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of Joe Shields as the club's co-director of recruitment and talent.
Shields has joined from Southampton, where he was the Head of Senior Recruitment down on the south coast. Before moving to the Saints, Shields spent almost a decade at Manchester City, working behind the scenes with the club's scouting department.
Upon Shields' arrival at Stamford Bridge, where he will start his role "when his obligations with Southampton are complete", Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have been speaking about the appointment.
