TOP players are increasingly employing their own analysts and it’s a trend that clubs would be “silly” to fight, says City Football Group Head of Coaching Methodology Mark Leyland.

MARK LEYLAND has taken up the brand new role of Head of Coaching Methodology with City Football Group. Speaking on Episode 56 of the TGG Podcast, he explained what the job entails and outlined the reasons for his departure from Newcastle United, where he was making a big impact as Coach-Analyst.

FORMER Arsenal Head of Analytics Sarah Rudd has said that clubs should share more of their data science work ‘for the good of the industry.’

FORMER Liverpool Head of Research Ian Graham has launched his own consultancy called Ludonautics, which vows to "help sporting organisations improve their decision-making capabilities."

MANY data scientists and analysts got their break in the professional game because of Twitter. One was Sarah Rudd, who went on to become Vice President of Analytics at Arsenal. She told TGG the main differences between being a Twitter and club analyst.

MICHAEL EMMERSON has been promoted to Head of Data and Insights at Newcastle United and will now set about building a “world-leading department.”

WORLD players’ union FIFPRO has committed to develop a Player Data Management Platform? enabling players to “protect, manage and control their data through a universal database.”

PLAYER ownership of data is one of the big issues facing football and has been described as a wave that's about to come crashing in. Former Chelsea Head of Research and Innovation Ben Smith is now part of a company called BreakAway Data who believe they have the solution.

FIRST-TEAM Analyst Tom Hocking outlines how Wolves use video analysis to empower and develop their young players.

JOE FERRELLY îs leaving Everton after four years to become Head of Data and Research for Sport Republic, working for Southampton and Goztepe in Turkey.

PARMA are trying to rediscover past glories, with data analytics to the fore, as their Chief Performance and Analytics Officer Mathieu Lacome tells TGG.

LUTON TOWN manager Rob Edwards and Carlisle counterpart Paul Simpson have paid tribute to the Football Association’s work on penalties after their teams won shoot-outs to gain promotion.