Collins leaves Blackburn for Burnley Academy role

Adam Collins has left Blackburn Rovers to become Head of Academy Operations at local rivals Burnley.

Collins had been Head of Performance Analysis for both the first team and Academy at Rovers since November 2022.

He has previously worked for both Manchester United, as Performance Analyst for the first team, and Manchester City, as Head of Performance Analysis for the Academy, as well as for Sheffield United and Scunthorpe United.

Writing on LinkedIn about his new role at Turf Moor, he said: “It takes me back into the Academy and learning environment full-time, where my passion has always been….at an exciting time, with the Academy recently returning to Category 1 status.”