SAM ERITH is leaving Manchester City after 11 years to join Madison Square Garden Sports Corp in New York. Erith joined City in September 2011 from Tottenham as their Head of Sport Science, before being promoted to Head of Human Performance for the overall City Football Group in January 2014.

BRISTOL ROVERS manager Joey Barton said that Crystal Palace’s Under-21s represent “what the problem is in the modern game” after his side’s 2-0 win over them in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday night.

TOTTENHAM fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone has died suddenly at the age of 61, the club has announced.

FORMER Watford Technical Director Filippo Giraldi has been appointed Sporting Director of Nottingham Forest.

EDD WEBSTER is a data scientist for LEGO who previously worked for Manchester City and West Ham. On October 25th, he will be hosting an SQL Masterclass for TGG. Here is some background on SQL and what the Masterclass will involve.

FORMER Rangers manager Graeme Murty has been appointed Under-21s boss at Championship side Sunderland.

RUI FARIA has explained, for the first time, why he decided to scrap the use of GPS at Manchester United. As TGG revealed, United were the only Premier League side not to use the technology during the time Faria was Jose Mourinho's assistant at the club, from May 2016 to the end of 2017/18.

SLAVEN BILIC has brought his long-time assistants Dean Racunica and Danilo Butorovic with him to Watford, while the club have performed a u-turn and retained Sporting Director Cristiano Giaretta.

BRIGHTON have confirmed Roberto De Zerbi’s backroom staff after a trio of assistants were granted work permits.

RICH HUGHES has left Forest Green after four-and-a-half years to become Sporting Director at Portsmouth. The 34-year-old joined the club as Head of Recruitment in May 2018 and was promoted to Director of Football a year later.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Erik ten Hag has been named Premier League Manager of the Month for September and shared the award with his backroom staff.

PRESTON NORTH END Chairman Craig Hemmings says the club aspire to go Category Two and are in discussions about building an all-weather indoor facility that will help them do so.