FORMER Premier League defender Roger Johnson is suing the renowned knee surgeon Andy Williams for £1m, claiming that a procedure he carried out in 2017 ended his professional playing career.

KEVIN THELWELL has been appointed as Everton’s new Director of Football, replacing Marcel Brands, who left in December.

MIKE GILHAM explains what it's like to be a Director of Football in the Isthmian League South Central Division with Basingstoke Town.

KIERAN McKENNA was the subject of criticism from some sections during the latter days of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United reign, but Ipswich Town's players have been effusive in their praise of their new manager.

JODY MORRIS explains why he didn't join Frank Lampard's staff at Everton after being his assistant at Derby County and Chelsea.

STEVE BLACK'S route into professional sport may have been different to that of most other performance coaches, but his impact was immense. Brian Ashton, Danny Cipriani and Terry McDermott remember the proud Geordie, who died this weekend at the age of 64.

LEAD ANALYST Andy Cousins has been promoted to Head of Football Operations at Stoke City as part of a revamp of leadership roles at the Championship club.

IAIN BRUNNSCHWEILER is to head up a ‘pioneering’ new Technical Development Department that Southampton hope will support their intention to be "the most productive Academy in the country on a consistent basis.”

CELTIC are having great success with a manager and quartet of players signed from the J-League. Is it time for more clubs to start looking to Japan for talent?

FORMER Everton Director of Football Marcel Brands is returning to PSV Eindhoven as their Chief Executive Officer.

TOLLY COBURN has been promoted to Data Analytics Lead by Arsenal as they continue to reshape the department.

FORMER Liverpool Head Physio Dave Galley has joined Newcastle United until the end of the season.