Everton hire Man Utd’s Chiang as Head of Football Planning
Written by
Simon Austin
February 27, 2026
Chris Chiang has left Manchester United after eight years to take up the new role of Head of Football Planning at Everton.
The 35-year-old will look at longer-term planning, projects and strategy and the move reunites him with former Manchester United colleague Nick Cox, who was Academy Director at Old Trafford and is now Technical Director at Everton.
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