WIGAN Head of Academy Gregor Rioch explains how the youth set-up has kept the club afloat - and outlines its ambitions for the future.

BRENTFORD Director of Football Phil Giles says the club could re-open their Academy in future because Brexit has forced a change of strategy.

DEREK GEARY has been promoted to Sheffield United Academy Manager following a reshuffle of roles at the Championship club.

MANCHESTER UNITED have topped TGG's Academy Productivity Rankings for the third straight year. Their Head of Academy, Nick Cox, says this is testament to the club's staff - and to a culture of youth development going back several decades.

CHELSEA invited the entire Chesterfield Academy to their Cobham training base on Saturday before the sides' FA Cup third round tie. A group of 237 players and 30 coaches trained with Chelsea’s Academy teams, played small-sided games with them and had lunch before watching the tie at Stamford Bridge.

AUTHOR and UCFB course leader Carl Wild explains why it's so important to develop decision-making in players during training sessions - and provides some examples of how to do it.

CRYSTAL PALACE went from vocal critics to enthusiastic adopters of the Elite Player Performance Plan. Ryan Baldi was present for part of this journey for his book 'The Dream Factory' and explains what happened.

CHELSEA legend John Terry is returning to the club in a consultancy role that will involve “coaching and mentoring the next generation” at their Academy.

FORMER West Ham midfielder Kenny Brown has returned to the club as Head of Coaching for the Under-9s to 14s.

The Elite Player Performance Plan heralded a new era for youth development in this country. The architect of the system, Ged Roddy, looks back on the first decade of EPPP and outlines the risks and opportunities that lie ahead.

CELTIC’S Oliver Morgan has been appointed to the new role of Head of Academy Performance Support by Leicester City.

CARDIFF CITY have been granted planning permission for a new ‘state-of-the-art’ Academy in Llanrumney.