SUNDERLAND’S Paul Walsh has replaced Jared Roberts-Smith as Head of Sports Science at Stoke City as manager Michael O’Neill completes his backroom staff at the club.

FORMER Portsmouth, Middlesbrough and West Ham midfielder Gary O'Neil has taken his first job in coaching as assistant of Liverpool's Under-23s.

CRAIG SHAKESPEARE has been appointed assistant manager by Aston Villa as the club looks to add “Premier League know-how” ahead of the 2020/21 season.

MANCHESTER UNITED have decided not to release any players under the age of 19 from their Academy in recognition of the impact that coronavirus and lockdown has had on them.

CHELSEA have been crowned champions of Premier League 2 Division One after the Premier League voted to determine the final standings of its youth competitions using a points-per-game system.

FORMER Tottenham captain Ledley King has been appointed as one of Jose Mourinho’s assistants at the club.

OLIVER GAGE, the Head of Recruitment and Performance Analysis for the Canadian Premier League, on his work as a personal analyst and coach for strikers.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN recruitment co-ordinator Chris Baker has left the club after three years to join Manchester City.

MATT McGINN set out to discover why Iceland produces more pros per capita than any other European nation, while also punching above its weight on the international stage.

MANCHESTER UNITED'S Tony Whelan, Chelsea's Neil Bath and Leicester City’s Trevor Peake have received the 2020 Eamonn Dolan award for their exceptional contribution to Academy coaching.

FLEETWOOD TOWN have applied to move up to Category Two Academy status from the 2021/22 season and announced a seven-figure investment in their Poolfoot Farm training centre.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN are creating a B team as they aim to become “leaders in transitioning young players to the first team."