SPORTING DIRECTOR Chris Badlan has been sacked by Championship side Blackpool after four months. The 39-year-old joined the club at the end of November, replacing Head of Football Operations John Stephenson.

NEWCASTLE UNITED have hired Arsenal’s Edward Black as their new Academy Lead Scout. Technical Director Dan Ashworth is intent on improving the Academy’s productivity and is currently leading an overhaul of their youth scouting and recruitment.

FORMER Wolves Head of Sport Science Tom Farrow has joined Chelsea as a Physical Performance Coach.

JON GREY is ending his 45-year association with Swansea City and joining the Football Association of Wales as assistant for Wales Women.

JORGE RAFFO'S mission is to bring the culture of South American street football to European youth development. The results have been impressive, with the Argentine helping to develop Mykhailo Mudryk at Shakhtar Donetsk and turn Elche into one of the most productive Academies in La Liga

FABIO PARATICI, Tottenham’s Managing Director of Football, is forced to step down from his role after FIFA extended a ban imposed on him in Italy.

HEAD COACH Antonio Conte has departed Tottenham along with his brother Gianluca, but the rest of the Italian’s staff have remained at the club.

IN October we'll be holding our biggest ever event. The TGG Live Conference, at the iconic Beetham Tower in central Manchester, spans two days and will be a window into the world of high performance in professional football, featuring dozens of expert speakers from leading clubs and federations.

THOMAS TUCHEL has revealed he is hopeful of adding Chelsea’s Anthony Barry to his staff at Bayern Munich. The German, who was appointed following the surprise sacking of Julian Nagelsmann earlier this week, worked with Barry during his 20 months in charge of Chelsea.

PAUL MITCHELL has confirmed he will step down as Sporting Director of AS Monaco once his successor is found.

FORMER Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says English clubs are “not doing enough to protect” youngsters who are released from Academies and is lobbying the Premier League to introduce a “dual scholarship system.”

FORMER Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has replaced Chris Powell as one of Gareth Southgate's assistants for England's upcoming Euro 2024 campaign.