GOALKEEPER Ben Foster says Watford have thrived under Nigel Pearson because the team was “crying out” for a manager and not a coach.

ENGLAND rugby coach Eddie Jones shares insights gleaned from three decades in coaching, ranging from the influence of Pep Guardiola to managing mavericks to tactical periodisation.

ENGLAND rugby coach Eddie Jones will take a new staff into this year's Six Nations and is eager to bring “fresh ideas and energy” after his team’s heavy World Cup final defeat by South Africa.

IN the latest instalment of his series on the five key new roles in football, David Slemen looks at the Head of People and Team Development - the most under-represented position with the greatest potential to create competitive advantage.

CHELSEA spent £26.647m paying off manager Antonio Conte and his coaching staff, their latest accounts have revealed.

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL Mario Husillos has left West Ham following the sacking of manager Manuel Pellegrini yesterday.

ADRIAN BEVINGTON is leaving Middlesbrough at the end of this year - 18 months after he joined as Head of Recruitment Operations.

LEICESTER CITY manager Brendan Rodgers says his late father inadvertently taught him the importance of displaying a “calmness” on the touchline.

DAVE REDDIN, England’s Head of Team Strategy and Performance, is leaving the Football Association after almost five years on Friday - and his role will not be replaced.

HOW does the most successful team in world sport deal with defeat? New Zealand All Blacks scrum-half Aaron Smith lifts the lid on the review process that followed his side's World Cup semi-final humbling by England.

MARCO SILVA underperformed badly at Everton, but a lack of clear and consistent thinking at the top is costing them dear.

IAN MITCHELL is set to head up psychological development across the 16 England teams following the departure of Pippa Grange as Head of People and Team Development in September, TGG understands.