IAN MITCHELL, England’s Head of Performance Psychology, has left his role following a technical review of the national teams by the Football Association.

FORMER Chelsea physio Jon Fearn has opened up on his “shock” departure from the club after 13 years. Following the takeover by Chairman Todd Boehly's consortium last May, there was a revamp of the medical department that resulted in Fearn getting sacked.

TONY STRUDWICK has stepped down as Wales Head of Performance after almost five years and been replaced by Nick Davies.

BRENTFORD Director of Football Phil Giles says the club’s new Robert Rowan Performance Centre, which opened in December, has “changed the perception” of the club.

FORMER England Head Chef Omar Meziane has joined Erik Ten Hag's backroom staff at Manchester United.

WEST BROM’S players will wear black armbands during their match against Sunderland tonight in tribute to club doctor Julian Widdowson, who died from a heart attack at his home in Bath on Saturday at the age of 63.

MANCHESTER UNITED Head of Sport Medicine and Science Steve McNally is leaving the club after 16 years.

GIAN PIERO VENTRONE’S son, Ivan, visited Tottenham’s training ground yesterday (December 6th) to see the Evergreen Oak tree that has been planted near the first-team pitches in memory of his late father.

WOLVES Head of Performance and Medicine Rob Chakraverty has left the club after two years. The former England national team doctor joined the club in May 2020 as Lead Doctor for the Academy before stepping up to become first-team doctor and then Head of Performance and Medicine.

CHELSEA Head Physio Thierry Laurent has left the club after 17 years. “Thank you to all the medical staff at CFC (who) made this department part of the top five in Europe for the last 10 years," he said.

FORMER Charlton Head Physio Danny Murphy has succeeded Derek Wright as the new Head Physio at Newcastle United, with Nathan Ring coming in as Senior Physio.

SIMON MURPHY has been promoted to Lead Performance Physio by Arsenal after turning down the opportunity to join Nottingham Forest as Head Physio.