SOUTHAMPTON have scrapped their B Team model following the exit of Dave Horseman to become Head Coach of Forest Green Rovers.

MANCHESTER UNITED have announced their coaching structure for the Professional Development Phase (PDP) and top of the Youth Development Phase (YDP) for the forthcoming season.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN have committed to upgrade their Academy following the takeover by American businessman Kevin Nagle.

BOURNEMOUTH and Fleetwood Town have both been promoted to Category Two Academy status from the start of next season.

ACADEMY DIRECTOR Gareth Owen is leaving Stoke City after more than a decade as the club continue an overhaul of their youth operation.

READING have been promoted back to Category One Academy status after being demoted last summer.

JOE SHULBERG has been promoted to Academy Manager at Category One Norwich City.

ANDY GOLDIE has been appointed Academy Director at Southampton in a move that reunites him with manager Russell Martin.

SOUTHAMPTON Head of Technical Development Iain Brunnschweiler has left the club after almost six years. His exit has cast doubt on the future of the club's unique Learning Lab.

FORMER Manchester City Under-23 boss Simon Davies has been promoted from Head of Methodology to replace Dean Rastrick as Academy Director at Tottenham.

GARY BRAZIL, Nottingham Forest’s Director of Football Development, is leaving the club after a decade after his contract was not renewed.

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs have voted to bring in a one-tier Swiss-style format for the Under-21s from the start of next season, Youth Hawk can reveal.