GERMAN Philipp Jacobsen has been appointed to the new position of medical rehabilitation and performance manager by Liverpool.

PEPIJN LIJNDERS has returned to Liverpool after six months as head coach of NEC Nijmegen in Holland.

HOW a challenge in the Lake District helped Burnley's coaches develop leadership and teamwork.

COULD England finally win a penalty shoot-out at the World Cup this summer? Noises from the England camp seem positive so far, explains author Ben Lyttleton.

LEEDS UNITED have sacked Head of Sport Science Nathan Winder, first-team coach Jamie Clapham and performance analyst Alex Bailey following the firing of manager Paul Heckingbottom, while set piece specialist Gianni Vio has not had his contract renewed.

SCOTT SELLARS has been promoted to Head of Academy Player Development at Wolves following an internal restructure of coaching at the club.

WEST BROM Director of Performance Mark Gillett has resigned to take up a new role at Nottingham Forest.

LIVERPOOL’s Jordan Milsom has been appointed Head of Performance by Rangers.

NEW Everton manager Marco Silva has brought his familiar quartet of assistants - Goncalo Pedro, João Pedro Sousa, Hugo Oliveira and Antonis Lemonakis - with him to Goodison.

FORMER Olympic sprinter Craig Pickering knows what it's like to make a massive mistake in front of a global audience. He offers Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius some advice about the road to redemption.

NEW Arsenal boss Unai Emery will bring his long-time assistant Juan Carlos Carcedo and goalkeeping coach Javi Garcia with him to the Emirates.

COLIN LEWIN, Arsenal’s Head of Medical Services, has reached a settlement with the club that sees him depart after 23 years. His role has been taken by club doctor Gary O’Driscoll, who will head up a new-look medical department.