Danny Butterfield has left Southampton to become Lincoln City assistant manager.

Butterfield has left St Mary's, where he was operating as the club's academy loans manager.

Lincolnshire-born Butterfield will now be part of Mark Kennedy's coaching staff, having previously worked with him in League Two at Macclesfield Town.

Lincoln director of football Jez George said: “This is a fantastic appointment for the club on several levels.

“Danny has previously worked with Mark and has a close relationship with him but he also brings a wealth of expertise and experience to us from his previous roles at Southampton within their academy and loans department.

"He knows League One, he will help us in our recruitment processes and with the development pathways for our young homegrown players but, most importantly, supporting Mark on a day-to-day basis with the coaching of the first team squad."