Performance Director Graeme Jones is leaving the Scottish Football Association after nine years to become Sporting Director at Hearts.

Manchester United Deputy Football Director Andy O’Boyle is to leave the club after two years as part of the ongoing restructure by INEOS.

Mark Bitcon has been promoted to Head of Football Operations by Southampton, following the departure of Jason Wilcox to Manchester United in April.

Reading Head of Football Operations Mark Bowen has been suspended for 12 weeks (with eight suspended until the end of the 2025/6 season) and fined £7,000 by the Football Association for breaching betting rules.

As Everton Club Secretary and Head of Football Operations, Jonathan Williams has one of the most important - and stressful - jobs at the club.

Thomas Hill goes behind the scenes at Salford City to speak to their Sporting Director Chris Casper. The 49-year-old tells him about the club's unique ownership, their ambitions for the future and how the values of Sir Alex Ferguson influence everything.

Kyriakos Dourekas has stepped down as Nottingham Forest’s Director of Football after “five years of exceptional service.”

Steve Cooper has confirmed his new backroom staff at Leicester City, with a quartet of Alan Tate, Andrew Hughes, Danny Alcock and Steve Rands joining him at the King Power Stadium.

Adam Owen has joined Blackburn as Head of Technical Development, completing their new three-man senior leadership team. Meanwhile, Paul Gray has been promoted to Academy Manager, with Stuart Jones taking on a new Head of Academy, Youth Transition & Player Pathway role.

Paul Mitchell has been appointed as Newcastle United’s Sporting Director, replacing Dan Ashworth. The Englishman is one of the most experienced and respected Sporting Directors in Europe, having held senior roles at Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, RB Leipzig, Red Bull Soccer International and AS Monaco.

Ben Stevens has been promoted to Assistant Sporting Director by Crystal Palace. He has worked for the Eagles for almost a decade and been Head of Performance and Recruitment Analysis for the last six years.

Manchester United have agreed a compensation package with Newcastle United for Sporting Director Dan Ashworth, meaning he is free to start work at Old Trafford immediately.