BLACKBURN ROVERS have confirmed they will maintain the funding and facilities necessary to remain a Category 1 Academy - despite having been relegated to League One.

JACK COLLISON has returned to West Ham United as an Academy coach - three years after leaving the club as a player.

LUKE THEAKSTON is only 28, but he's already worked in Hungary, Holland and China as he seeks the experience to advance his career. The coach and sports scientist, who is currently in Shanghai, told TGG what he's learned so far.

MICROSOFT has launched a new Sports Performance Platform which it says could enable teams to predict injuries and prolong players’ careers.

GOALKEEPING coach Dean Kiely has left Norwich by mutual consent, with Sporting Director Stuart Webber set to bring in another member of the Borussia Dortmund II backroom team.

Steph Curry and Danny Cipriani are enthusiastic members of the floating fraternity. We sent Ben Dirs down to Float Level in Manchester to find out what it's all about.

NBA superstar Steph Curry swears by the benefits of flotation therapy. Could it become a key part of the training and recovery process for more football teams?

This summer more than 1,100 players found themselves out of contract in the Premier League and Football League. The PFA and Scout7 try to put them back in the shop window.

BLACKBURN ROVERS' Head of Academy Eric Kinder has left the club.

Will Abbott, Head of Academy Strength and Conditioning at Brighton, gives us the lowdown on pre-season at the Premier League club.

GERMAN defender Per Mertesacker is to retire as a player at the end of next season and take over as Arsenal’s Academy Manager.

ADAM OWEN has begun work as Director of Performance and Assistant Manager of Polish Premier League side Lechia Gdansk.