Sunderland AFC is delighted to confirm the appointment of Robin Nicholls as Academy Manager.
Nicholls joins the Club from Southampton following a seven-year tenure at St Mary’s, during which time he held numerous roles including Head of Academy Operations and Assistant Academy Manager.
Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman said: “The role of Academy Manager is fundamental to our day-to-day operations, but more importantly it provides the strategic leadership required for ongoing and lasting success.
"Robin has excellent experience in several roles within an environment that has a proven track record in nurturing young talent, so we are delighted to have attracted someone of his calibre to Sunderland AFC.
"His arrival completes our Academy staffing structure and now we look forward to supporting him and the wider team in further developing our youth programme.”