TOTTENHAM have sacked Head Coach Nuno Espírito Santo along with his coaching staff of Ian Cathro, Rui Barbosa and Antonio Dias.

WATFORD Head of Performance Jordi Garcia has left the club after less than four months. The Spaniard, who has previously worked for Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid, was appointed in July when his compatriot Xisco Muñoz was Head Coach.

FORMER Arsenal data scientist Arjav Trivedi has joined Aston Villa’s new Football Research department.

DERBY COUNTY'S Under-15s Lead Matthew Thorpe has been appointed to the same role at Liverpool, while U18s coach Adam Thorley has become U15s coach at Chelsea.

ENGLAND manager Gareth Southgate has opened Crystal Palace’s £20m Academy redevelopment, which the Eagles believe will have a “transformative effect on the future of the club and local community.”

ELLIOTT DICKMAN has left Sunderland after 26 years to become Lead Player Development Coach for Newcastle United’s Under-23s.

JAMES McCARRON, the Head of Sports Science and Medicine for Manchester City Women for the last three years, has been appointed Sporting Director of Belgian side Lommel SK.

MARIELA NISOTAKI, the only full-time female football scout in the UK, has been promoted to the new role of Head of Emerging Talent by Norwich City.

ENGLAND manager Gareth Southgate will formally open Crystal Palace’s redeveloped Category One Academy in Beckenham next Thursday.

JAMES ROWBERRY has left Cardiff City after eight years to join League Two Newport County.for his first job in management.

FITNESS COACH Cristian Fernandez has left Newcastle United after five years to join Everton.

WHEN Vincent Kompany was appointed player-manager of Anderlecht, one of the first staff he took with him was Manchester City Performance Analyst Richard Bredice. The Englishman tells TGG what it's been like working with the Belgian legend.