HEAD OF REHAB Matt Taberner has been sacked by Everton after six years at the club.

FORMER Manchester United player Michael Clegg has returned to the club as strength and power coach.

CRYSTAL PALACE Head of Sports Science Scott Guyett gives an insight into pre-season, new Manchester United signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka, working with Roy Hodgson and his studies on the Master of Sport Directorship course at Manchester Metropolitan University.

WHEN players report back to their clubs for pre-season, body fat testing will reveal whether they have stuck to their diet and training plans over the summer or not. DEXA is regarded as the 'gold standard' of fat testing.

PATRICK ORME has been promoted from Under-23 Sports Scientist to Head of Fitness and Conditioning by Bristol City.

RESEARCH scientist and podiatrist Athol Thomson says footwear can be a major factor in injury risk - but players are not given all the information they need to make a good choice.

WALES Head of Performance Tony Strudwick will be appointed Head of Sports Science and Medicine at Sheffield Wednesday in the coming days.

EVEN during a playing career at the very top level of rugby league, which ended only five years ago, former St Helens and Great Britain winger Ade Gardner didn’t really experience monitoring. Now, in his role as Head of Performance at Warrington Wolves, it’s a daily ritual.

ARSENAL Head of Elite Performance Darren Burgess is leaving the club just a year after carrying out a radical revamp of his department.

FORMER Barnsley, Leeds and Ipswich Head of Sports Science Nathan Winder has been appointed lead strength and conditioning coach at newly promoted Sheffield United.

DR JOHN HOLLINGSWORTH has been promoted to Director of Medical at Everton following the departure of Dr Aboul Shaheir after four years.

DEVELOPMENT COACH Rhys Carr is leaving Bristol City by mutual consent after almost six years.