JON HUNTER-BARRETT has been promoted to Academy Manager at Wolves, with Laura Nicholls as Head of Academy Operations.

TONY CARSS is leaving Blackburn Rovers after five years to become Under-23s Head Coach at Aston Villa. The Pro Licence Coach, who signed his first pro contract as a player with Blackburn, was appointed Head of Academy Coaching by the club in August 2017.

BOURNEMOUTH have started work on the first phase of development of their new training complex at Canford Magna as they gear up for promotion to Category Two. Work has begun on installing an outside 3G artificial pitch and indoor dome, along with temporary offices for the Academy.

ARSENAL Under-23 Head Coach Kevin Betsy has been appointed manager of League Two Crawley Town, with U18s boss Dan Micciche as his assistant.

SOUTHAMPTON Head of Technical Development Iain Brunnschweiler has revealed that the club use a former SAS solider to help train their young players to become elite.

ALEX OUZOUNOGLOU has left Burnley after a decade to become Head of Athletic Development for the Youth Development Phase (12s to 16s) at Manchester United.

BOLTON WANDERERS have made a number of key appointments as they look to “revive” their Category Three Academy.

SAM GISBORNE has been promoted to Academy Manager at Bournemouth, with Joe Roach moving to the new role of Head of Player Progression.

MANCHESTER UNITED’S Under-23 coach Neil Wood has left the club after eight years to become manager of Salford City.

BRIGHTON are advertising for a new Academy Manager following the exit of John Morling after almost a decade.

BIRMINGHAM CITY have become the first club to have their Academy forcibly downgraded after losing an appeal to the Professional Game Board (PGB).

NEIL RYAN is leaving Manchester United after 19 years to join the Football Association, where he will lead one of England’s youth teams.