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First team coaches Stefano Rapetti and Silvino Louro, technical scout Ricardo Formosinho, fitness coach Carlos Lalin and analyst Giovanni Cerra have all departed United following the sacking of Jose Mourinho last week.

FORMER Southampton Vice Chairman Les Reed has replaced Dan Ashworth as Technical Director of the Football Association.

ASHLEY GILES was at a crossroads in his career when he started the Master of Sport Directorship course in 2014. Now he is about to begin a role as the Managing Director of English cricket.

WOLVES Academy manager Gareth Prosser is leaving the club after a decade to lead the new body that will be auditing clubs.

MODERN football's focus on GPS has led many clubs to lose sight of another important part of the monitoring picture: heart rate variability.

MANCHESTER UNITED were the only team in the Premier League not to use GPS after Jose Mourinho scrapped use of the technology.

LES REED’S final legacy to Southampton was a complete revamp of their performance department focusing on “innovation and collaboration”.

JAMES McCARRON is leaving the Premier League after a year to become Head of Sports Science and Medicine for Manchester City Ladies.

THE new Nations League has dramatically increased playing time for some players, research has shown.

FORMER Luton and Norwich Academy Manager Gregg Broughton explains how we should judge the relative merits of Academies.

FORMER Blackburn and Newcastle winger Scott Sellars tells TGG about his work at Wolves' renowned Academy.