JOHN IGA says his new role as Norwich City’s Head of Data, Strategy and Innovation is about “trying to out-smart our opponents and really out-think them to give advantages that can help us achieve our goals.”

WHY Euro 2020 marked the emergence of deep-lying midfielders like Italy's Jorginho as the playmakers for their teams.

FORMER Scotland captain Gary Caldwell has been appointed Loans Coach at Manchester City after his interim spell as Newcastle United’s Under-23s boss ended.

MARTYN PERT was a left-field appointment when he joined Manchester United in the summer of 2019, but says languages have been key to his ascent.

LUKE BORNN, the former Head of Analytics at AS Roma, tells us about his own journey, and that of data science in football.

CHRIS MARKHAM reflects on his first seven months as Technical Performance Director at Bolton - and outlines the club's ambitious plans for the future.