On 21st October 2021 it was reported that Mike Haines had joined Norwich's scouting team as Technical Scout.
From September 2009 to September 2013, he was Performance Analyst and Head of Academy Analysis at Swindon Town Football Club. He moved to Fleetwood Town to become Head of Performance Analysis. In October 2015 he moved to Southampton to be First Team Performance Analyst. His last role before joining Norwich was with Manchester United as Recruitment Advisor from February 2019.