Adam Owen has joined Blackburn as Head of Technical Development, completing their new three-man senior leadership team. Meanwhile, Paul Gray has been promoted to Academy Manager, with Stuart Jones taking on a new Head of Academy, Youth Transition & Player Pathway role.

Former Blackburn Rovers striker Rudy Gestede has been appointed Head of Football Operations at the club. The 35-year-old replaces Gregg Broughton, who stepped down as Director of Football after two seasons in May.

Gregg Broughton has left his role as Blackburn Rovers Director of Football by mutual consent after two years.

FORMER Blackburn Rovers Performance Director Ben Rosen has been appointed as the new Performance Manager for the Sweden national team. The Englishman had been in talks with League One Burton Albion about becoming their first Director of Football.

IN an exclusive interview, Blackburn Rovers Director of Football Gregg Broughton insists the club remain committed to a long-term plan for becoming a “sustainable Premier League club” despite a season of strife.

GUS WILLIAMS is stepping down as Blackburn Rovers’ Head of Recruitment after six months to return to the Football Association of Wales (FAW).

BLACKBURN ROVERS have unveiled their new-look recruitment team after making three appointments in recent months.

GUS WILLIAMS has been appointed as Blackburn Rovers’ new Head of Recruitment after 22 years with the Football Association of Wales.

TONY CARSS is leaving Blackburn Rovers after five years to become Under-23s Head Coach at Aston Villa. The Pro Licence Coach, who signed his first pro contract as a player with Blackburn, was appointed Head of Academy Coaching by the club in August 2017.

BEN ROSEN has been appointed Performance Director at Blackburn Rovers after new manager Jon Dahl Tomasson confirmed his backroom staff at the Championship club.

GREGG BROUGHTON has been appointed as the new Director of Football at Blackburn Rovers. Broughton has been Academy Director at Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt since November 2017.

BLACKBURN ROVERS manager Tony Mowbray says the biggest growth area at the club during his five years in charge has been in individual development.

BLACKBURN ROVERS boss Tony Mowbray has explained how he uses personality profiling to know “the ones who I can shout at and the ones I need to put my arm around" in his squad.

BLACKBURN’S Head of European Scouting, Glyn Chamberlain, is leaving the club after 18 months.

BLACKBURN ROVERS have appointed Preston North End’s John Prince as their new Senior Youth Development Phase Coach as part of a revamp of their Academy staffing structure.

BLACKBURN’S Head of Athletic Performance, Chris Rush, is leaving full-time work in professional football after 15 years because “the sacrifice of the family is far too great.”

BLACKBURN ROVERS Head of European Scouting Glyn Chamberlain says clubs need to start allowing scouts back into games, or else the profession could be facing an apocalyptic scenario.

BLACKBURN ROVERS named an Academy graduate in their matchday squad for the 500th straight game when they beat Wycombe 5-0 on Saturday.

DR ANDY HILL, Blackburn's performance psychologist since 2015, outlines the problems football has had with the discipline - and why things are slowly improving.

BLACKBURN have been one of the surprise packages of the Championship season so far - and 35-year-old Stewart Downing has been their talisman. He tells TGG about the astute management of Tony Mowbray and how it's helped prolong his career.

IN the latest edition of the Training Ground Guru Podcast, Stewart Downing talked about 10 key coaches in his career - from his earliest days at Marton Juniors through to Liverpool, England and now Blackburn Rovers.

DAMIEN JOHNSON has been promoted from Under-23s boss to the new role of first team Technical Coach and Head of Player Development by Blackburn Rovers.

INJURY specialist John Hartley found an unused Biodex machine in a storage room when he arrived at Aston Villa. Now he uses it every day and says it has "massive value".

BLACKBURN U23 boss Damien Johnson explains how technology has transformed the way he coaches and empowered his players.

CHRIS RUSH has taken over as Head of Athletic Performance at Blackburn Rovers.

BLACKBURN ROVERS have appointed former player Tony Carss as their new Head of Academy Coaching.

BLACKBURN ROVERS have confirmed they will maintain the funding and facilities necessary to remain a Category 1 Academy - despite having been relegated to League One.

BLACKBURN ROVERS' Head of Academy Eric Kinder has left the club.

CHRIS NEVILLE has left his role as Head of Athletic Performance at relegated Blackburn Rovers.

BLACKBURN ROVERS are confident of retaining their status as a Category One Academy, despite being relegated to League One.