BIRMINGHAM CITY have brought in two performance consultants linked to Tom Brady to work with their performance and medical teams and “write a philosophy from scratch”.

PLAYERS employing their own external support staff is one of the hottest topics in elite football. Martin Buchheit says we have to accept that different teams must now work together around players - and explains how they can do so effectively.

TIM HARKNESS is leaving his role as Chelsea’s Head of Sport Science and Psychology after 14-and-a-half years. The South African has been one of the great survivors at Stamford Bridge, working under a dozen different managers during a period of considerable change.

PERFORMANCE pioneer Tony Strudwick highlights eight key challenges that face the football practitioner of the present and future.

BRISTOL CITY have split their Head of Medical Performance role in two following the exit of Dave Rennie and promoted Derrick Bonsu.

PATRICK ORME has left Bristol City after seven-and-a-half years to become Head of Sport Science at Swansea City.

MATT BICKLEY is leaving West Brom after eight-and-a-half years to become Head of Sport Science at Stoke City.

ONE of the biggest recent trends in pro football has been players employing their own private support staff. Our 'Performance Pioneers' Tony Strudwick, Dave Carolan and Tom Little discussed the challenges this presents for club practitioners when they appeared at TGG Live.

HEAD of Medical Performance Dave Rennie and First-Team Coach Jason Euell have left Bristol City following the sacking of manager Nigel Pearson. Pearson was sacked after two-and-a-half years following last weekend’s 2-0 defeat by Cardiff City, which left the Robins 15th in the Championship.

EVERTON Physical Performance Coach Jack Dowling is running 26 marathons in 26 weeks to fundraise after his older brother was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

ENGLAND have drafted in former Chelsea and Everton Head of Performance Chris Jones to help boost their Euro 2024 bid.

STOKE CITY have unveiled plans for a new two-storey building at their training ground that will include a gym, sauna and hydrotherapy room.