THE story of Angus MacDonald's recovery from bowel cancer to relaunch his playing career is inspirational & uplifting. However, running in the background was a long and expensive legal battle between two of his former clubs.

AIDY BOOTHROYD is to step down as England Under-21 boss this summer following the disappointment of their recent early exit from the Euros.

WALSALL have appointed Crystal Palace Head of Emerging Talent Jamie Fullarton as their new Technical Director.

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.

KEVIN DE BRUYNE employed the services of data analytics company Analytics FC as part of the negotiations over his new four-year contract with Manchester City.

FRANCESCO MAURI, Everton’s Head of Conditioning, explains why he focuses on intensity instead of volume and how this approach was influenced by Cristiano Ronaldo.

LAURENCE STEWART, the Head of Recruitment for AS Monaco, explains the core principles of the club's transfer strategy.

CRYSTAL PALACE Recruitment Manager Omar Yabroudi, once described as the richest scout in the world, has returned home to Dubai to join the UAE Football Association.

WHY playfulness has become a key part of the recovery process - and more - at Brentford.

DES RYAN, Arsenal’s Head of Academy Sports Medicine and Athletic Development for the last eight years, is leaving the club to become Director of Coaching and Performance at Setanta College.

QPR have been granted planning permission for a new training ground in Heston to house their first team, Under-23s and Academy.

BREXIT has shut the door to English football for a lot of European players, but it has also opened one for the rest of the world. Dan Altman, founder of smarterscout, explains how clubs can properly evaluate players from far-flung leagues.