Everton have confirmed Kevin Thelwell as the club's new director of football.
The 48-year-old makes the move to Merseyside from New York Red Bulls, where he has been in place since February 2020.
Thelwell was previously sporting director at Wolves, where he had also previously worked as a head of football development and recruitment.
A statement from Everton read: "Kevin Thelwell has been appointed as Everton’s Director of Football.
"Thelwell, 48, will report directly to the Club’s Board of Directors, acting as the strategic lead for recruitment and all the Club’s football departments, including First Team, Academy, coaching, sport science, medical services, and analysis.
"Thelwell’s appointment is a key part of the Club’s ongoing strategic review of its football strategy and operation, which included the appointment of Frank Lampard as its new manager last month."
As Sporting Director at Wolverhampton Wanderers and previously Head of Football Development and Recruitment, Thelwell orchestrated Wolves’ rise from League One in 2013/14 to qualification for the Europa League in 2019/20, identifying and recruiting players like Diogo Jota, Ruben Neves, Adama Traore, Leander Dendoncker and Conor Coady.
Everton's new director of football comes into the role replacing Marcel Brands, who left the club last year having been on Merseyside for over three years.
This is the Blues' third director of football in their history, with Steve Walsh having been the first when he was appointed in the summer of 2016.
