Ross Wilson appointed Newcastle United sporting director | OneFootball

Newcastle United have appointed Ross Wilson as the club's new sporting director.

Wilson joins the club from Nottingham Forest having also previously been in the same role at Rangers. The 41-year-old also worked in the scouting departments of Falkirk, Huddersfield Town, and Southampton.

"I'm absolutely delighted to be here at Newcastle United," Wilson said on his appointment. "This is such a special club, and I fully understand the passion, ambition and expectations of our incredible supporters, as well as the ambition and desire of our ownership to keep developing and building an even stronger Newcastle United.

"My conversations with ownership have been extremely positive, and I've also been in regular contact with Eddie Howe and David Hopkinson. The trust, cohesion and alignment we're building already feels strong, and we believe that being united as a team will be so important as we continue to move the club forward together.

"I'm excited to work with everyone across the different areas within our football department. There's already excellent work being done here and, from the first team to the women's team and academy, my aim is to build on that, strengthen our structures over time, and work with our staff to create environments where players and staff can continue to thrive."

Wilson replaces Paul Mitchell who had a brief stint in the role that Dan Ashworth had previously.