Manchester [UK], Manchester United head coach Eric ten Hag talks about his meeting with the club's new technical director Jason Wilcox. Last week, Manchester United announced the appointment of Wilcox, who was a Premier League winner with Blackburn Rovers in 1995. Former Southampton boss Wilcox took up the role of technical director of the club with immediate effect, with Ten Hag talking about working with Wilcox after stepping up. For the better of the club and as quoted from the club's official website, "Very close. We have to build a partnership, [it's] very important.We are a little behind in the process so we have to catch up and complete it to speed up the process. "Yes, I met him for the first time yesterday. So we talked. This week, we won't have much time, but from Monday, we will move faster. Of course I know his profile, I know he Was at Man City in the young [department] and has a lot of experience there. I know he was at Southampton, so I'm looking forward to our partnership.League with Blackburn Rovers in 1995, as director of football Wilcox had overall control over the first team, women's team, academies and recruitment department at Southampton. Under Wilcox's leadership, some of the most notable players in modern football have emerged from Manchester United. City's star winger Phil Foden is one of the players who has risen through the ranks under Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho is the other two players who have been sensational in the Premier League and Bundesliga respectively. But the forward, who is currently on loan with Borussia Dortmund, made his debut for Wilcox's U18s at the age of 15, hitting the ball into the back of the net twice in the space of five minutes but Sancho has failed to impress 2021 Since his arrival at Old Trafford following his disagreements with manager Eric ten Hag Sancho made the move to the German club, scoring 11 goals in all competitions during his time with the Rays Devils.Manchester United will face Sheffield United in the Premier League on Wednesday