Simon Francis

Simon Charles Francis is an English former professional footballer who currently serves as the assistant first-team technical director at Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. He primarily played as a defender during his career, with his most notable spell being with AFC Bournemouth, where he spent eight years, five of which were in the Premier League. During his playing career, Francis had a loan spell at Tranmere Rovers from Sheffield United during the 2005-2006 season.