HEAD OF S&C Tom Williams tells us why he swapped Leicester City for a job in the MLS with Toronto FC.

BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH Sporting Director Max Eberl says English clubs are producing the best young players in the world - but failing to give them a chance.

MANCHESTER UNITED are closing down seven of their Development Centres and changing the focus of the remaining 17.

NORWICH CITY have completed their review of the club's Academy set-up, resulting in a total of five staff losing their jobs.

NEW Manchester City Academy boss Jason Wilcox says challenging players will be more important than winning on his watch.

NORWICH CITY legend Darren Huckerby has been sacked as the club’s Under-23 assistant following a review of staffing and practices in the Academy.

STUART WARDLE has left his role as Head Physio at Norwich City, meaning the bosses of every football department at the club have been replaced since Sporting Director Stuart Webber took over in April.

BURNLEY have been awarded Category 2 Academy status, opened a £10.6m training centre and bolstered their scouting network as they try to cement their position as a Premier League outfit.

SIR ALEX FERGUSON says his experience with Paul Scholes proved to him that developing talent was more important than size.

AZ ALKMAAR have built a ‘Performance Playground’ to evoke the spirit of street football at their Academy.

LIVERPOOL have dismissed Head Physio Andy Renshaw, who had been at the club for more than eight years.

LIVERPOOL are the first Premier League team to start using infrared thermography software produced by a Spanish company called ThermoHuman.