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CHRIS WILDER has brought long-time lieutenants Alan Knill and Matt Prestridge with him to Sheffield United, with Keith Andrews joining as a newcomer to his backroom staff.

FORMER Cardiff City manager Mark Hudson has joined Sheffield United in the new role of Defensive Coach ahead of their return to the Premier League.

SALLY NEEDHAM is the Human Development and Performance Culture Lead at Sheffield United's Academy. On Episode #44 of the TGG Podcast she gives us the lowdown on her unique role.

SHEFFIELD UNITED manager Paul Heckingbottom has revealed that he was “pretty sure” how West Brom would set up on Saturday after they “put a bit too much on their social media channels for us to see.”

MANCHESTER UNITED have appointed Sheffield United’s Tommy Lee as their new Lead Academy Goalkeeper Coach. The 36-year-old replaces Alan Fettis, the long-serving Head of Academy Goalkeeping who moved to Middlesbrough in the summer.

TOM LITTLE has left Preston after nine years to become Head of Performance at Championship rivals Sheffield United.

DEREK GEARY has been promoted to Sheffield United Academy Manager following a reshuffle of roles at the Championship club.

RUTH TITTERTON has left Sheffield United after four years to become a physio with Manchester City Women.

PAUL HECKINGBOTTOM has replaced Slavisa Jokanovic as manager of Sheffield United in what the club has described as a more ‘all-encompassing’ role.

SHEFFIELD UNITED have hired Pablo Pérez from Valencia to become their new Head of Analysis.

NEW Sheffield United boss Slaviša Jokanovic has made the first appointments to his backroom team, with Chema Sanz joining as first-team coach, Rafa Cristobal as Head of Performance and Marco Cesarini as Head of Medical.

RHYS CARR has been an Individual Development Coach for the last four seasons - with Bristol City and then Sheffield United. He gave TGG some insights into what this important new role involves.

SHEFFIELD UNITED have announced the departure of a trio of backroom staff following the exit of manager Chris Wilder three weeks ago.

SHEFFIELD UNITED have appointed an interim coaching team led by Paul Heckingbottom and Jason Tindall that will take them through to the end of the season following the exit of Chris Wilder at the weekend.

Hiring for diversity is a business imperative and often means hiring for potential, argue Anna Edwards and David Slemen of Elite Performance Partners.

FORMER Barnsley and Leeds United manager Paul Heckingbottom has been appointed boss of Sheffield United's U23s.

SHEFFIELD UNITED are looking for a new Under-23 boss following the departure of Andrew Hughes after just one season at the club.

DR PERRY WALTERS says new Development Coach roles are prescient, because they chime with the latest findings from developmental neuroscience.

SHEFFIELD UNITED have become the final Premier League club to close their training ground because of the coronavirus pandemic.

FORMER Sheffield United Academy Manager Travis Binnion has been appointed as Under-14s to 16s lead coach at Manchester United.

FORMER Bristol City coach Rhys Carr has been appointed to the new role of Individual Development Coach by Premier League newcomers Sheffield United.

FORMER Huddersfield Town first team coach Andrew Hughes has been appointed Under-23 coach at Sheffield United.

FORMER Sheffield United Academy Manager Travis Binnion explains the philosophy that shaped Harry Maguire - and a host of other top players.

FORMER Barnsley, Leeds and Ipswich Head of Sports Science Nathan Winder has been appointed lead strength and conditioning coach at newly promoted Sheffield United.

SET PIECES have been key to Chris Wilder's success at Northampton and now Sheffield United. Analyst Oli Walker went into forensic detail to discover why they have been such an effective weapon.