MARK JARVIS is leaving his role as Southampton Director of Performance Support as owners Sport Republic continue their clean sweep behind the scenes. Jarvis was hired from the English Institute of Sport in August 2018 as strategic lead for their performance and medical department across men's, women's and Academy.

STOCKPORT COUNTY face Carlisle United in the League Two play-off final on Sunday. If they win, it would be their second consecutive promotion. In this article their Director of Football Simon Wilson outlines the club's seven-year plan and explains why their aspirations go much higher.

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.

SIR ALEX FERGUSON has presented Manchester United Academy Player Liaison Officer Dave Bushell with the 2023 Eamonn Dolan Award for his outstanding contribution to youth development.

NEWCASTLE UNITED have completed their new position-specific scouting team with a number of new hires. As TGG reported in January, the Magpies have moved to the position-specific model that Technical Director Dan Ashworth implemented when he was at Brighton.

NEWCASTLE UNITED have hired Claire Burrows from Leicester City as their Academy recruitment revamp takes shape. Technical Director Dan Ashworth has made improving the club’s Academy productivity a key focus of his first year with the Magpies.

SAM STANTON is being promoted to replace Tom Stockwell as Head of Scouting Operations at Southampton. Stockwell is leaving the club after almost 12 years to join Nottingham Forest.

HOPE POWELL, the former England Women's Head Coach, has joined the Men’s Under-20s as a Technical Advisor for their World Cup campaign in Argentina.

RIGHT TO DREAM have expanded into the MLS after San Diego were awarded the league’s 30th franchise. The global not-for-profit group already owns clubs in Denmark and Egypt, as well as Academies in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

MATEU ALEMANY has turned down the chance to become Aston Villa’s new Director of Football, Head Coach Unai Emery has confirmed. Earlier this month Barcelona said the Spaniard would be leaving the club on June 30th - a year before the end of his contract - to pursue a new “professional project”.

BURNLEY Head of Coaching Ian Jones is leaving the club after six years to become a Coaching Auditor with the Professional Game Academy Audit Company (PGAAC).

FLEETWOOD TOWN are close to opening their new indoor dome as they await a decision on their application to go Category Two from next season.