USING social media and video games before matches can impair a player's decision-making ability, a study in Brazil has found.

WOLVES Head of Sports Science and Medical Phil Hayward is leaving the club after 11-and-a-half years to join LA Galaxy.

LIVERPOOL physio Richie Partridge is leaving the club in March to work for the Qatar national team.

FORMER Arsenal Head of Elite Performance Darren Burgess has defended his cull of medical staff at the club in the summer of 2018, saying a “culture change needed to happen” and that “the players often ran the place” when he first arrived.

SPORT SCIENTIST Nathan Beardsley has left Nottingham Forest after seven and a half years to join England Rugby.

HEAD of Sport Science Ian Coll explains why he is enjoying life at upwardly-mobile Bulgarian side Ludogorets and reflects on his time under Brendan Rodgers at Celtic.

GARY O’DRISCOLL is leaving Arsenal after 11 years to become Head of Medical Services at Liverpool.

MATT KONOPINSKI has been appointed Head of Medical by Rangers after 16 months at the Football Association.

BOURNEMOUTH lead strength coach Ben Donachie has been appointed Director of Performance by MLS side Chicago Fire.

SENIOR Sports Scientist Steve Barrett is leaving Hull City after five years to join wearable technology firm Playermaker.

ANDY MASSEY, described by Liverpool as their ‘master of medicine’, is leaving the club after six and a half years to become the new Director of Medical at Fifa.

TRAINING GROUND GURU is launching a new jobs section, aimed at showcasing the best opportunities in coaching, performance, medical and analysis available in professional football.