Mitchell arrives after previous roles in scouting and club development at Southampton, Tottenham, RB Leipzig and Monaco.
Former Tottenham head of recruitment Paul Mitchell has been named as Newcastle’s new sporting director
He takes over from Ashworth, whose departure to Manchester United was finally confirmed earlier this week after months of negotiations. “We look forward to working with Paul and supporting him in our pursuit of long-term, sustainable success.” He became chief scout at MK Dons before moving to Southampton in 2012. He followed manager Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham in 2014, becoming their head of recruitment. His signings for the London club included Dele Alli and Son Heung-min.He later joined the Red Bull group, spending time with Leipzig and New York before being appointed as Monaco sporting director in 2020. He has previously been linked with both Liverpool and Manchester United.
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