SOUTHAMPTON have undertaken a huge restructure and restaffing of their Category One Academy aimed at building a “world-leading development programme for players and staff.”

MAX HAHN has joined West Ham United as their new Head of Technical Recruitment and Analysis, as Technical Director Tim Steidten makes his mark behind the scenes.

JORDAN MILES has left Aberdeen after seven months to become the new Head of Recruitment at Leeds United.

ANALYTICS pioneer Mladen Sormaz has been appointed as the new Sporting Director of League One Barnsley. He joins from 777 Partners, who have agreed to buy a 94% stake in Everton.

JONNY KING is leaving Leicester City after two-and-a-half years to become Senior Physio at Newcastle United. He will replace Head Physio Danny Murphy, who left the Magpies at the start of the year.

CHELSEA Medical Director Dimitrios Kalogiannidis is leaving the club after more than 13 years, while Physio Ed Richmond is about to arrive from Leicester City.

AS manager of League One Reading, Ruben Selles has one of the toughest jobs in the Football League. On Episode #60 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, he explained what it's like to lead the crisis club.

HOW did Everton manage to spend record sums under Farhad Moshiri while getting progressively worse? Former manager Frank Lampard laid out the answer on The Overlap.

HEAD PHYSIO Robin Sadler has left Manchester United after three years as part of a restructure led by new Head of Sports Medicine Gary O’Driscoll.

The Football Association has made three new Head Coach appointments in the England youth age groups, including Ben Futcher taking over the U20s on a permanent basis.

LIVERPOOL Sporting Director Jorg Schmadtke is to leave the club at the end of the January transfer window.

LIVERPOOL assistants Pepijn Lijnders, Peter Krawietz and Vitor Matos are to leave the club at the end of the season along with manager Jürgen Klopp. The German stunned fans this morning by announcing his decision to step down when the 2023/24 campaign comes to a close.