SUNDERLAND’S Paul Walsh has replaced Jared Roberts-Smith as Head of Sports Science at Stoke City as manager Michael O’Neill completes his backroom staff at the club.

JAMES BELL, UK Sport’s Head of Culture Development and Mental Health, is to lead a new Performance Psychology and Wellbeing department at Brighton.

DO football clubs need to change their approach to chronic pain? Richmond Stace is a specialist 'pain coach' who has worked with several teams.

QPR Head of Medical Imtiaz Ahmad explains how testing, temperature and questionnaires have helped the club to create a safe environment for players during the Covid-19 pandemic.

WEST BROM Head of Academy Sports Science and Medicine, Nick Irwin, is leaving the club to join the Academy Audit Company.

JAMES BUNCE has stepped down from his role as US Soccer’s first Director of High Performance after three-and-a-half years.

SENIOR PHYSIO Chris Morgan is leaving Arsenal after two years to return to Liverpool.

FORMER England doctor Robin Chakraverty has been appointed to a full-time position by Wolves.

ONLY six Premier League clubs have a Director of High Performance, or equivalent. David Slemen, founder of Elite Performance Partners, explains why more should.

THE third and final stage of Project Restart gets underway tomorrow, with Aston Villa taking on Sheffield United to mark the return of Premier League action after the coronavirus pandemic.

DAMIAN RODEN has been appointed Director of Performance at Anderlecht, where he will be reunited with manager Vincent Kompany.

PHYSIO Paulo Barreira has left Arsenal at the end of his two-year contract with the club.