Manchester City win U18s title to secure unique treble

BIRMINGHAM CITY have brought in two performance consultants linked to Tom Brady to work with their performance and medical teams and “write a philosophy from scratch”.

PLAYERS employing their own external support staff is one of the hottest topics in elite football. Martin Buchheit says we have to accept that different teams must now work together around players - and explains how they can do so effectively.

NEW Bayern Munich Sporting Director Christoph Freund says “soft skills are absolutely crucial in our assessment of players” and that the club “gather a lot of insight into the players off the pitch.”

PERFORMANCE pioneer Tony Strudwick highlights eight key challenges that face the football practitioner of the present and future.

KEVIN THELWELL has been Director of Football during a tumultuous period at Everton. In Episode #58 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, Thelwell talked about what his role involves, formulating a long-term plan for the club and what the future might hold.

HOW FC Copenhagen and their Head of Research and Development, Jes Buster Madsen, are leading the way when it comes to the application of cognitive neuroscience in football.