THE Training Ground Guru Podcast is celebrating its third birthday. We look back on the 37 episodes we've had so far - and ahead to season four.

CHELSEA first-team coach Anthony Barry has left the Republic of Ireland after a year to join Belgium ahead of the World Cup.

MALMÖ Sporting Director Andreas Georgson says coaches who haven’t had playing careers have to work “four times as hard” for opportunities - but that this often makes them better in the long run.

LEEDS UNITED Director of Football Victor Orta has made a passionate defence of the club’s policy of operating with a slimmed-down squad and suggested it will continue in future.

DAN PURDY has returned to Everton as Scouting and Operations Manager - just three months after resigning from the same role at the club.

IPSWICH TOWN Chief Executive Mark Ashton has expressed his ‘surprise’ at Kieron Dyer’s decision to quit his role as Under-23s coach at the club.

NORWICH CITY Sporting Director Stuart Webber will do four more mountain climbs this year as he builds up to taking on Mount Everest for his new Summit Foundation in 2023.

GERMANY has launched new regulations that will transform the way football is played by Under-11s in the country.

ASTON VILLA will begin work on their new Inner City Academy next to Villa Park this summer. The new facility is intended to cater for youngsters from inner city areas who might find it difficult to get to Bodymoor Heath.

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NICK ALLAMBY has left Sunderland to become Head of Athletic Development at Middlesbrough. He replaces John Thrower, who left Boro in January after nine years to become Strength and Conditioning Coach at Tottenham.

ARSENAL Academy Manager Per Mertesacker says there is a risk of clubs missing out on a ‘sweet spot of development’ by making scholarship decisions on players at Under-16s.