LUTON TOWN have asked supporters to return season ticket refunds to the Academy as they bid to be upgraded to Category Two.

THE six clubs bidding to move up an Academy category are set to discover their fates within the next few weeks.

STEPHEN TORPEY has been appointed Head of Coaching for the Under-15s to 23s by Manchester City.

IN the latest instalment of his series on the five key new roles in football, David Slemen looks at the Head of People and Team Development - the most under-represented position with the greatest potential to create competitive advantage.

DAVID SLEMEN, founding partner of Elite Performance Partners, explains why the role of Director of Strategy and Analytics should be non-negotiable for any ambitious football club.

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

MOST Premier League clubs now have a Sporting Director or equivalent. What do they do? And what makes a good one? David Slemen, founder of Elite Performance Partners, explains.

FIVE key roles are are having a transformational effect on high-performance teams.

AS many as seven Academy products could feature for Colchester in their League Two play-off semi-final against Exeter tonight. Academy Recruitment Officer Sam Thompson outlines how the club identifies and develops players in a highly competitive catchment.

PAUL MITCHELL, who has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, has been appointed Sporting Director of AS Monaco.

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.