STEVEN REID says his connection with the players will be crucial as he takes up his new job as first-team coach at Crystal Palace.

HERE are the 10 lucky winners who will get a copy of Ben Lyttleton's brilliant new book Edge.

SOUTHAMPTON have brought in an expert to try and discover why their players are losing so many days to hamstring injuries.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN chairman Dean Hoyle provides a vigorous defence of his decision to downgrade the club's Academy.

MICHAEL BEALE has returned to Liverpool as head of coaching for the foundation phase at the Kirkby Academy.

EVERTON named an Academy graduate in their matchday squad for the 1,000th consecutive game on Sunday when Wayne Rooney and Tom Davies were included against Manchester United.

NORWICH announce the news we told you on Friday - that Steve Weaver has been appointed as their new Academy manager.

SAMMY LEE, Ryland Morgans and Orlando Trustfull have left Crystal Palace following the arrival of Roy Hodgson as manager.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN are downgrading their Academy from Category Two to Category Four status, meaning they will only now run Under-18 and Under-23 squads.

STEVE WEAVER has been appointed as the new Head of Academy at Norwich - but his arrival has not been officially announced because of the terms of Stuart Webber’s departure from Huddersfield.

FOOTBALL clubs need to start using fair, transparent recruitment processes instead of relying on existing social relationships, argue Dr Dan Parnell and Dr Paul Widdop.

FULHAM have retained the Category One Academy? status they have held since 2012.