Mo Bobat and Ed Smith made their names as part of the leadership team for England Cricket. Now they've joined Derby County as joint Heads of Sporting Intelligence. In an exclusive interview with TGG, Bobat explains what his new role is all about.

FORMER Southampton Academy Manager Matt Hale has joined Derby County.

DERBY COUNTY have parted company with Academy Director Darren Wassall after 14 years as they instigate a restructure of their youth set-up. The former Rams defender was appointed Academy boss in April 2009 and oversaw their elevation to Category One status in 2014.

DERBY COUNTY have hired Oxford United’s Mark Thomas to become their new Head of Recruitment. Thomas joined Oxford in 2014 and the club have thanked him for “bringing in players who have starred” and “building a modern recruitment department.”

DYLAN WILLIAMS and Omar Kellyman are the latest Academy stars to leave crisis-hit Derby County. Little wonder that manager Wayne Rooney is demoralised.

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.

STEVE McCLAREN has stepped down from his role as Technical Director at Derby County, although he will remain at the Championship club in a part-time consultancy basis.

DERBY COUNTY have allowed Under-23s assistant Gary Bowyer to become temporary manager of Salford City until the end of the season.

LUKE JENKINSON has been promoted to Head of Performance at Championship side Derby County. Meanwhile, former Head of Fitness Steve Haines has joined Toronto FC in the MLS.

JOHN HARTLEY has left Aston Villa after almost nine years to become Head Physio at Derby County.

DERBY COUNTY Head of Fitness Steve Haines has left the club after 13 years as part of a restructure that followed the sacking of Phillip Cocu.

FORMER England manager Steve McClaren has been appointed Technical Director and board advisor by Derby County.

DERBY COUNTY have named a coaching quartet to take interim charge of the club following the sacking of Phillip Cocu on Saturday.

FORMER Blackburn, Blackpool and Bradford manager Gary Bowyer has been appointed Under-23s boss at Derby County.

FRANK LAMPARD has taken another member of Derby County’s backroom staff with him to Chelsea.

FORMER Birmingham, Derby and Stoke manager Gary Rowett is joined by his former Head of Performance, Dave Carolan, and Head of Analysis, Joe Carnall, for the first episode of the new Training Ground Guru podcast.

DERBY manager Frank Lampard has appointed Chris Jones, Shay Given and Stephen Rands to his new-look backroom staff.

CHELSEA first-team fitness coach Chris Jones is to become Frank Lampard’s Head of Performance at Derby County.

MANAGERS are supported by an unseen network of tactical analysts on matchday. Derby County's Joe Carnall gives us an insight into this often secret world.

THREE members of the performance team at high-flying Derby County have given a superb insight into what a typical working day entails for them.

NEWCASTLE UNITED have been the youngest side in the Premier League so far this season, according to analysis by Ben Mayhew of Experimental 3-6-1.