MANSFIELD TOWN academy physio Matt Salmon has announced his retirement after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

LIVERPOOL and Tottenham are taking a “risk too far” with their players by flying them thousands of miles to play friendlies this week, says the MD of one of Fifa’s medical centres of excellence.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD says training with the Marines was key to his side winning the Rugby World Cup in 2003.

VICTOR ORTA is set to join Leeds United as their new technical director as Middlesbrough continue a complete clear-out of their backroom staff.

DEFENDER Declan Rice became the first teenager to feature for West Ham this season on the final day of their campaign - just 24 hours after co-owner David Gold had declared it would be “extremely unlikely” that a teenager would be able to break into the side.

PSG are on the verge of signing Atletico Madrid Sporting Director Andrea Berta, according to reports in France.

FORMER Springboks coach Jake White says too many organisations underestimate the importance of experience in coaching.

DAVE ADAMS is doing consultancy work for the Football Association of Wales following his abrupt departure from Everton.

STEVE McCLAREN has ruled himself out of contention for the vacant Sporting Director role at Huddersfield Town.

SUNDERLAND have brought in Rob Mackenzie on a three-month contract as a ‘recruitment operations consultant’.

PEP GUARDIOLA has warned he is again unlikely to introduce many academy players to the Manchester City first team next season, blaming the competitiveness of the youth league they play in.

GLASGOW RANGERS have withdrawn from next season’s SPFL Development League in order to play youth games against Europe’s top clubs.