WHEN Stuart Webber arrived at Norwich City in 2017, staff worked out of 49 Portakabins at the training ground. Now the Canaries have a state-of-the-art facility that is the envy of rivals. TGG was given a tour.

FORMER Chelsea physio Jon Fearn has opened up on his “shock” departure from the club after 13 years. Following the takeover by Chairman Todd Boehly's consortium last May, there was a revamp of the medical department that resulted in Fearn getting sacked.

NEWCASTLE UNITED have appointed Manchester City’s Paul McLaren as their Head of National Youth Scouting for the 13s to 18s.

GUS WILLIAMS is stepping down as Blackburn Rovers’ Head of Recruitment after six months to return to the Football Association of Wales (FAW).

MANCHESTER UNITED have made a major addition to their new data science department by hiring Southampton’s Lead Data Scientist Alex Kleyn.

On Episode #47 of the Training Ground Guru Podcast, Tom Vernon tells us about the origins of Right to Dream, its objectives and what the rest of football can learn from the group.

NORWICH CITY Sporting Director Stuart Webber admits his long-term future may not be in football after revealing the abuse he has experienced from some sections of the club’s fanbase in the last year.

TONY STRUDWICK has stepped down as Wales Head of Performance after almost five years and been replaced by Nick Davies.

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE have secured £21m of investment to provide a permanent home for their Academy as they lay the foundations to go Category Two. Currently, the Academy staff operate out of club offices in Home Park and lease pitches owned by Plymouth City Council.

BRENTFORD Director of Football Phil Giles says the club’s new Robert Rowan Performance Centre, which opened in December, has “changed the perception” of the club.

ARGENTINA star Lionel Messi has said futsal “really helped me become who I am today” and River Plate are typical of pro clubs in the country in having a futsal division. One of their former coaches, Manuel Sanchez, tells us why the sport is part of the football fabric there.

WHEN Ansoumane Konde's dreams of becoming a pro ended, he found he had nothing to showcase his unique experiences in the game. He decided to do something about it and the result is the Routes App - a digital record of a scholar's journey.