PHIL HAYWARD has returned to Wolves as Head of High Performance as the club undergo significant change behind the scenes ahead of the new season.

FORMER Southampton Head of Sport Science Alek Gross has been appointed Head of Performance at Nottingham Forest.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN have committed to upgrade their Academy following the takeover by American businessman Kevin Nagle.

DELE ALLI has laid bare his addiction to sleeping pills - and the unhealthy relationship that the game as a whole has with them. TGG takes an in-depth look at the issue and asks what can be done about it.

ENGLAND Under-21 boss Lee Carsley says he deploys players in terms of roles not positions. Last weekend England won the European U21 Championship for the first time since 1984 and one notable feature of their tournament was players being used in different positions to those they usually fill for their clubs.

WHEN Irishman Conor Nestor got an unexpected opportunity to manage Svay Rieng in Cambodia, he grabbed it with both hands. He transformed the way they operated, including a complete revamp of their analysis and recruitment. Here he explains what he did and how it helped land the Cambodian league title.

BOURNEMOUTH and Fleetwood Town have both been promoted to Category Two Academy status from the start of next season.

ACADEMY DIRECTOR Gareth Owen is leaving Stoke City after more than a decade as the club continue an overhaul of their youth operation.

JAMES CHEESEMAN has been promoted to First Team Director of Performance by Manchester City.

READING have been promoted back to Category One Academy status after being demoted last summer.

WORLD players’ union FIFPRO has committed to develop a Player Data Management Platform? enabling players to “protect, manage and control their data through a universal database.”

WILLY CABALLERO has joined Enzo Maresca’s staff at Leicester City and been described as a role model for other players looking to get into coaching.