MOST Premier League clubs now have a Sporting Director or equivalent. What do they do? And what makes a good one? David Slemen, founder of Elite Performance Partners, explains.

FIVE key roles are are having a transformational effect on high-performance teams.

PAUL MITCHELL, who has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, has been appointed Sporting Director of AS Monaco.

DAVID WEBB shares lessons from two decades in recruitment - including the story of how he discovered Wilfred Zaha for Crystal Palace.

DAN ALTMAN, the former Senior Adviser for Football Operations at Swansea City, has become “one of the largest shareholders” in League One Rochdale.

SEAN DYCHE says “the best coaches are the best thieves” and has picked out four coaches who influenced his philosophy.

?NIGEL CLOUGH is stepping down as Burton Albion manager after two spells spanning 16 years to “help the club with the financial pressures of these unprecedented times”.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN manager Danny Cowley, who has managed in eight of the top nine divisions, says there is a “real obligation” for the top of the English game to protect the entire football pyramid.

LIVERPOOL performance psychologist Lee Richardson says “acceptance” has become the key word for the club during lockdown.

DR ANDY HILL, Blackburn's performance psychologist since 2015, outlines the problems football has had with the discipline - and why things are slowly improving.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN Head of Football Operations David Webb explains the process that led to manager Danny Cowley being appointed by the Terriers last September.

BRISTOL CITY manager Lee Johnson has explained how he's trying to ensure there's structure, camaraderie and innovation at the club despite the coronavirus lockdown.