CRYSTAL PALACE Head Physio Ed Richmond has left the club after five-and-a-half years to join Leicester City.

AUSTRALIAN Andrew Young has started work as Sunderland’s new Head of Performance and Medicine.

FORMER Blackburn Rovers Head of Performance Chris Rush has returned to football as Performance Coach with Manchester United Women.

NICK CHADD has left City Football Group and Manchester City after five-and-a-half years to become Head of Sport Science and Strength and Conditioning at Portuguese giants Benfica.

FORMER Ipswich Town manager Paul Cook says he faced “daily challenges” with the performance staff brought in by Chief Executive Mark Ashton.

RUTH TITTERTON has left Sheffield United after four years to become a physio with Manchester City Women.

BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche says players need to be careful before complaining about their welfare, because things have never been so good in terms of the support available. Is he right?

NEWCASTLE UNITED Head of Sport Science Callum Walsh has left the club after just five months following the arrival of Eddie Howe as manager.

LEAD Sport Scientist Jack Sharkey has left Aston Villa after four-and-a-half years.

FORMER England Head of Team Strategy and Performance Dave Reddin explains the strides that were made with the national set-up after he arrived in 2014.

STEVE COOPER has completed his Nottingham Forest backroom staff with the appointment of David Tivey as Head of Sport Science.

EVERTON have parted company with Director of Medical Danny Donachie following a review by manager Rafa Benitez.