DAMIEN COMOLLI tells TGG about the strategies he has employed to restore Toulouse FC to the top table of French football - and how they were honed during three decades in the game.

TEAM doctors from the 32 teams that have qualified for the 2022 World Cup have met in Qatar to discuss new medical services at the competition. These included a number of new measures designed to help doctors assess and treat concussion.

KITMAN LABS have analysed the graduation rates between age groups and at the factors influencing them at a Premier League Category One Academy. Darcy Norman and Michael Bridges told us about the findings.

ARSENAL Head of Academy Performance Tony Strudwick has joined West Brom as their Director of Medical Services.

DARCY NORMAN says performance staff need to be wary of becoming constant ‘takers’ due to the nature of their jobs. Norman is a Performance Strategist at Kitman Labs and was formerly Director of Performance at AS Roma and a fitness coach for Bayern Munich and the German national team.

SENIOR Sport Scientist David Kelly has left Manchester United after 12 years. The Yorkshireman joined the club in June 2010 when Sir Alex Ferguson was in charge and went on to serve under five other managers.

JOHN EBBRELL has taken up the new position of Player Development Senior Coach at Everton's Academy. The former Toffees midfielder has held the dual role of Head of Academy Coaching and Under-23s assistant at the club since November 2020.

RALPH HASSENHUTTL has finalised his backroom staff for the coming season, with Alex Clapham joining from Notts County as set piece coach and Carl Martin moving up from the Under-18s to become an in-possession specialist.

DAMIEN COMOLLI explains why he employs a ‘truth teller’ at Toulouse FC. The Frenchman, who was previously Director of Football at Tottenham and Liverpool, was appointed Chairman of the club in July 2020 and last season they were promoted back to the top flight.

THE Premier League has launched pre-Academy regulations aimed at “clearly distinguishing” this age group from the official Academy programme that starts at Under-9s.

ALL Premier League and EFL clubs have been asked to give a three-year “commitment of support” to released Academy players under new rules passed by the Premier League.

LEE DYKES has been promoted from Head of Recruitment to Technical Director by Brentford. The 37-year-old will be responsible for recruitment, analysis, data, technology and player pathways.