ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn, fɹˈænsɪs ɹˌiːdʒˈɔɪnd ˌeɪˌɛfsˈiː bˈoːɹnɛməθ ɪn ɐn ɐsˈɪstənt fˈɜːsttˈiːm tˈɛknɪkəl dᵻɹˈɛktɚ kəpˈæsᵻɾi, səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ɹˈɪtʃɚd hjˈuːz ænd ðə ɹᵻkɹˈuːtmənt tˈiːm ɪn aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ænd sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ tɹˈænsfɜː tˈɑːɹɡɪts.
On 30 June 2021, Francis re-joined AFC Bournemouth in an assistant first-team technical director capacity, supporting Richard Hughes and the recruitment team in identifying and securing transfer targets.