Bulletin Board
Who’s in, who’s out and what’s available
March 5, 2026
Gill joins Morrison’s backroom staff at West Brom
Technical Coach Matt Gill has joined West Bromwich Albion Interim Head Coach James Morrison's staff for the rest of the season.
Gill was most recently Assistant to Russell Martin at both Southampton and Rangers and has also worked for Tranmere Rovers, Norwich City, Ipswich Town, MK Dons and Swansea City.
In his playing days, he made more than 400 senior appearances and won promotion with Peterborough United, Exeter City and Norwich.
Morrison, who was put in temporary charge last week after the sacking of Eric Ramsay, said: “Matt is a first-class coach with an outstanding character and I am convinced he will help us turn the tide on what has obviously been an incredibly poor season to date.”
Meanwhile the club have confirmed the news we reported last week that Dominic Price is the club’s new Technical Director.
Price left Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv FC two weeks ago, having been their Technical Director for the previous two-and-a-half years, during which time they won two Israeli Premier League titles.
Baggies chairman Shilen Patel said: “I look forward to Dom contributing his perspective, practices and enthusiasm to our efforts to continually improve. This is an important appointment for the football club and one I am confident will strengthen us both on and off the pitch in the years to come.”
March 3, 2026
Green appointed Head of Analysis at Wolves
Former Manchester United Analyst Tom Green has been appointed Head of Performance Analysis at Wolves.
Green worked for United for seven years, rising to become their Senior Performance Analyst. After a short stint at Besiktas in Turkey, he has returned to the Premier League to work with Wolves.
Matt Pearson was Head of Performance Insights and Data Strategy at the club before joining Al-Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia last summer.
February 27, 2026
Knoop joins Forest as Goalkeeper Coach
German Marco Knoop, who was Brighton’s Goalkeeper Coach and Set Piece specialist in 2024/25, has joined Nottingham Forest.
Knoop began his coaching journey at VfL Bochum and has gone on to work for RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, Fenerbahçe, FC Nordsjælland, St Pauli and most recently Brighton.
Wayne Hennessey remains part of the department as Assistant Goalkeeper Coach.
February 25, 2026
Former Walsall boss Taylor joins Norwich Academy
Former Shrewsbury Town and Walsall Manager Matty Taylor has joined Norwich City's Academy on a short-term agreement to the end of the season.
The 44-year-old will help with the Canaries’ Under-18s alongside Greg Crane and Adem Atey. The move reunites Taylor with former boss Dean Rastrick, who is now Norwich’s Head of Football Development.
Taylor was U18s Coach at Tottenham from 2019 to 2021 while Rastrick was Academy Director. After that, Taylor moved into senior management as Head Coach of Walsall.
Before coaching, he played in the Premier League as a midfielder with Portsmouth, Bolton, West Ham and Burnley.
February 17, 2026
Nevin leaves Stoke after 13 months
Stoke City have parted company with Assistant Manager Paul Nevin after 13 months.
Nevin joined the club as part of Mark Robins’ new backroom team in January 2025. The 56-year-old Pro Licence Coach is hugely experienced, having been Assistant to David Moyes at West Ham and to Gareth Southgate with England, as well as having worked for Brighton, Norwich City and Strasbourg in France.
Nevin had been responsible for Stoke’s in-possession work, with fellow Assistant James Rowberry overseeing their out-of-possession work.
Sporting Director Jon Walters said: “Paul leaves with our gratitude for his contribution during his time with the club and best wishes for his future career.”
News of his departure is a surprise, as he had signed a three-year contract extension, to 2029, in November.
Rowberry, First Team Coach Ryan Shawcross and Goalkeeper Coach Darren Behcet remain in place with Robins.
February 13, 2026
Kennedy leaves U21s role at Birmingham
Birmingham City Under-21s Head Coach Mark Kennedy has left the club for personal reasons.
The former Republic of Ireland international joined Birmingham’s coaching staff in June 2025 and led the U21s in their first campaign as a Premier League 2 side.
Kennedy had previously been Head Coach of Swindon Town and Lincoln City, as well as Assistant at Birmingham 2021/22. The club said the process of identifying a successor was now underway.
February 3, 2026
Horgan appointed Rehab Physio by Tottenham
Physio Liam Horgan has been reunited with Head Coach Thomas Frank and Head of Medical Nick Stubbings at Tottenham.
The trio worked together at Brentford for almost eight years. Horgan joined the Bees in 2016 as B Team Physio and was promoted to first-team duties in 2019.
His line manager there was Stubbings, who was Brentford’s Head Physio until joining Tottenham in the summer of 2025. Horgan joins Tottenham from Crystal Palace, where he has been First Team Physio since September 2024.
At Tottenham he will be a Rehab Physio. The club have split their Physios into Rehab and Performance. Richard Clark is Lead Rehab Physio and Matthew Davies is Lead Performance Physio.
Stuart Campbell is Head of Therapy Services, while Stubbings is Head of Medical. Tottenham had advertised for the Rehab Physio role six months ago.
Tottenham now have a very heavy Brentford presence, with TEN of their first-team staff having previously worked for the Bees:
– Thomas Frank (Head Coach)
– Justin Cochrane (Assistant)
– Andreas Georgson (Assistant/ Set Piece Coach)
– Joe Newton (Coach-Analyst)
– Chris Haslam (Head of Performance)
– Tom Perryman (Strength & Conditioning Coach)
– Nick Stubbings (Head of Medical)
– Ted Munson (Head of Nutrition)
– Liam Horgan (Rehab Physio)
– Zaheer Shah (Head of Football Methodology – joined before Frank)
January 30, 2026
Barton promoted to Head of Data by Norwich
James Barton has been promoted to Head of Data and Insight by Norwich City.
Barton has worked for Norwich for the last four-and-a-half years, having joined in July 2021 from wealth management firm Quilter, where he was Lead Analyst.
For the last 20 months he has been Data and Digital Manager for the club. Norwich have been strengthening their data-led approach under Sporting Director Ben Knapper and also utilise external analytics consultancy src:ftbl, led by Sarah Rudd.
Norwich City’s majority shareholder Mark Attanasio is in the process of acquiring the analytics company through his parent company Norfolk Holdings, although the deal is not yet finalised.
January 29, 2026
Stead returns to Huddersfield as First Team Coach
Jon Stead has returned to Huddersfield Town to complete Liam Manning’s first-team coaching staff.
Stead was born and raised in Huddersfield and played for the Terriers in two separate stints after graduating from their Academy, making a total of 100 appearances and scoring 27 goals.
The 42-year-old has coached at senior level at Hartford Athletic, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Barnsley and most recently Bristol Rovers. At Huddersfield he will be First Team Coach and work alongside Martin Drury, James Krause, Chris Elliott and the wider First Team staff.
Sporting Director Chris Markham said: “Jon is obviously no stranger to us, and he was proactive in making his interest in rejoining the Club known after it became clear that there would be changes to our coaching team.
“Most importantly, Jon has thrust himself into coaching since retirement, and taken on opportunities both in England and abroad that has helped him establish himself as a highly thought of professional.”
January 28, 2026
Assistant Carr leaves Bristol Rovers
Rhys Carr has left his position as Assistant at Bristol Rovers after seven months.
The former Coventry City First Team Coach and Interim Head Coach joined Rovers in June 2025 when Darrell Clarke was Manager. Clarke was replaced by Steve Evans in December and Rovers remain in a relegation fight, placed 22nd in League Two.
In a statement, the club said: “Everyone at Bristol Rovers would like to thank Rhys for his hard work during his time with the club, and wish him every success in his future career.”
Carr is currently completing his UEFA Pro Licence and is also a qualified Sports Scientist. He has held coaching roles at both Academy and first-team level for clubs including Cardiff City, Bristol City, Sheffield United and Wolves, as well as founding the popular Soccer Science Conference.
He is a TGG Member and you can see his Personal Profile HERE.
January 23, 2026
Brentford appoint First Team Training Analyst
Benjamin Chevreau has joined Brentford in the new role of First Team Training Analyst.
Chevreau has had dual roles for the last two-and-a-half years – as Tournament Football Analyst for FIFA and U21s Performance Analyst for Arsenal Women.
At Brentford he will report into Head of Analysis Josh Kirk. His role will involve: ensuring that training sessions are filmed with drones or cameras; coding and tagging training sessions; producing training reports, clips and insights; live session support and post-session reviews; giving tactical and performance feedback to coaches.
Writing on LinkedIn, Chevreau said: “I am very grateful for the opportunity to work with such a talented group of players and staff and look forward to continuing my development at this forward thinking, progressive club.”
January 16, 2026
Jémez joins Nuno’s backroom staff at West Ham
Nuno Espírito Santo has added former Deportivo La Coruña team-mate Paco Jémez to his West Ham staff as First Team Coach.
The Spaniard has managed has managed more than 500 matches during a coaching career spanning nearly two decades. The former centre-back was capped 21 times by Spain and made more than 250 appearances in La Liga, including at Deportivo La Coruña.
He moved into coaching in 2007 and has led clubs in Spain, Mexico and Iran, including five years at Rayo Vallecano, where he led the club to a record-high eighth-place finish in La Liga in 2012/13.
Subject to a successful work permit application, Jémez will join a backroom team of First Team Coaches Mark Robson, Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville and Goalkeeper Coaches Rui Barbosa and Billy Lepine.
January 14, 2026
Dodds joins Oxford as Bloomfield Assistant
Former Wycombe Manager Mike Dodds has been appointed as Matt Bloomfield’s Assistant at Oxford United
Dodds, 39, was in charge at Wycombe from February 2025 before being sacked seven months later following a poor start to the club’s League One campaign. He has also been Head of Individual Player Development and Interim Head Coach at Sunderland and Academy Manager at Birmingham City.
Ben Cirne has also joined Oxford as Coach-Analyst, having previously worked alongside Bloomfield at Colchester United, Wycombe and Luton.
Assistant Craig Short, Goalkeeper Coach Lewis Price and Head of Individual Development Chris Hackett all remain at the club to serve on Bloomfield’s staff.
The new Head Coach, who was previously in charge at Wycombe and Luton, officially joined Oxford on Friday, succeeding Gary Rowett.
January 12, 2026
Preston promoted to Head of Football Operations by Forest
Harry Preston has been promoted to Head of Football Operations at Nottingham Forest.
Preston joined the club in September 2022 and has been First Team Operations Manager since July 2023, overseeing match-day logistics and team schedules.
Writing on LinkedIn, he said: “Having joined the club four seasons ago now, it’s been a privilege to contribute to the club’s progress over that time, and I’m grateful for the trust and support shown in me to step into this role.”
Preston replaces Ed Henderson, who has left Forest after seven-and-a-half years. He said: “As I look ahead to the next challenge of my career, I take with me memories I’ll never forget, including promotion to the Premier League and qualification for European competition.”
January 4, 2026
Stafford promoted to First Team Sports Scientist by Arsenal
Lee Stafford has been promoted to First Team Sports Scientist at Arsenal.
Stafford joined the Gunners as Under-21 Academy Sports Scientist in January 2024 after seven-and-a-half years at Watford.
In 2021, Stafford spoke to TGG about how the Hornets use GPS.
January 4, 2026
U21s boss Welsh leaves Preston to join Barrow
John Welsh has left his role as Under-21s boss at Preston North End to join League Two Barrow as Assistant to Paul Gallagher.
Welsh has a long association with PNE, stretching back to his time as a midfielder for them from 2012 to 2018.
In total he made 176 appearances for the club and played a big part in their promotion back to the Championship in 2014/15.
Welsh returned to North End in October 2021 as Youth Development Phase Lead and became Lead Senior Professional Development Phase (U21 coach) in September 2025.
Gallagher was appointed as Barrow’s new Head Coach on January 2nd, replacing Andy Whing. He knows Welsh from his time as a player and First Team Coach and Caretaker Manager at Preston.
December 28, 2025
Griffiths promoted to Physical Performance Coach by Arsenal
Toby Griffiths has been promoted to First Team Physical Performance Coach by Arsenal.
Griffiths joined the Gunners from London rivals West Ham in August 2024 as Under-21s Physical Performance Coach.
He is the latest in a long line of staff who have been promoted within Arsenal’s performance department in recent years. Sam Wilson stepped up from First Team Strength and Conditioning Coach to Lead Physical Performance Coach in July 2022.
And Eoin Clarkin was promoted from Lead Rehab S&C Coach with Arsenal Women to Lead Men’s First Team S&C Coach in July 2024.
Arsenal’s performance department is led by Head of Sport Science and Performance Tom Allen, who was himself promoted from Lead Sports Scientist in July 2022.
December 23, 2025
Rehman leaves Portsmouth for Saudi role
First Team Development Coach Zesh Rehman has left Portsmouth to take up a new position in Saudi Arabia.
The former Fulham, QPR and Bradford defender arrived at Pompey in the summer of 2022 to become Lead Professional Development Phase Coach before stepping up to the senior side.
During his time in the role, the Blues secured the League One title and then survived in the Championship last season.
“After three-and-a-half wonderful years at Pompey, it’s time for a new chapter,” Rehman said. “Thank you to everyone at the club for the wonderful memories.
“I will always the appreciate the opportunity I was given by (Director of Football) Richard Hughes and (Chief Executive) Andy Cullen to transition from the Academy to the first team.
“The journey from winning League One to maintaining Championship status was special to be a part of.”
Manager John Mousinho added: “We’re disappointed to say goodbye to Zesh, but understand that he wanted to take up an exciting new challenge.
“He’s been an integral part of the coaching team ever since I arrived at the club – a diligent worker who is popular with players and staff alike.”
December 20, 2025
Weir promoted to Head of Psychology by Villa
Emma Weir has been promoted to Head of Performance Psychology at Aston Villa.
Weir has worked for the Villains for more than six years, since joining as Academy Psychologist in November 2019.
Before this she worked in the Para Performance Programme with the Football Association.
December 10, 2025
Silva returns to Wolves as Edwards’ Assistant
Rui Pedro Silva has returned to Wolves as Assistant to Head Coach Rob Edwards, completing his backroom staff.
Silva spent four years at Molineux as Nuno Espirito Santo’s Assistant from 2017 to 2021, during which time he worked closely with Edwards, who was Under-23s Head Coach.
After a short spell as Head Coach of Famalicao in the Portuguese top flight, Silva reunited with Nuno at Nottingham Forest. However, the Portuguese has only taken one member of staff with him to West Ham – Rui Barbosa, the Goalkeeper Coach who worked with him at Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Wolves, Porto, Al-Ittihad and Rio Ave.
Silva joins fellow Assistants Harry Watling and Paul Trollope on Edwards’ coaching staff.
“Rui’s got huge experience and knows the club inside out,” Edwards said. “He played a big, big role in the success of recent years and we got on really well, so we’ve always stayed in touch. It just makes complete sense and it’s a big coup for us to get Rui on to the staff.
“He’ll add so much value, not just with football knowledge and tactics, but also from a communication point of view. He’ll help us with his language skills and that’ll be a huge plus. He brings loads of good qualities, experience, tactical knowledge and understanding.
“When I was doing the 23s, it was him I spoke to most.”