https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/joe-shields-joins-chelsea
Joe Shields joins Chelsea
27 Oct 2022
Chelsea FC have appointed Joe Shields as Co-Director of Recruitment and
Talent.
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Shields joins from Southampton, where he is Head of Senior Recruitment.
Shields is responsible for the Saints' senior recruitment. Prior to his
role with Southampton, Shields spent nine years at Manchester City,
initially as Academy Scouting Manager and then becoming Head of Academy
Recruitment and Talent Management. Earlier in his career he acted as an
academy scout at Crystal Palace and Fulham.
Shields will start his new role when his obligations with Southampton are
complete.
Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali said:
'Joe is another great addition to Chelsea, and we're thrilled to have him
on board. We have a clear plan and will adopt a modern and data-driven
philosophy, focused on elite emerging talent. We're assembling a deep and
collaborative management team who are eager to build a continued sustained
winner at Chelsea. Joe has a great track record and understanding of the
game and emerging talent. We know we have another strong leader and a team
player who will help us continue to build our world-class football
organisation.'