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  1. Clarets appoint Fjlelde as set-piece coachpublished at 16:10 24 July

    Burnley have confirmed the appointment of Pal Fjelde as a set-piece coach.

    Fjelde has previously worked at clubs in his native Norway, including Bryne, Viking, and Staal. He has also worked as a set-piece coach for the Norway Football Federation.

    "I'm very excited. It's a huge opportunity and I'm really happy to have the trust of the manager and from the club," Fjelde said.

    "I think more and more clubs see the importance of set-pieces and how crucial they can be in matches, so it's important to emphasise and put the work in on them."

  2. 'I can't wait to get going' - new striker Smithpublished at 11:29 24 July

    Michael SmithImage source, Rex Features

    New Preston North End signing Michael Smith says he "can't wait to get going" following his move from Sheffield Wednesday earlier this week.

    The 33-year-old left the Owls after his contract was ended by "mutual consent" along with former team-mate Josh Windass, who has subsequently moved to Wrexham.

    Smith scored for Wednesday against Preston in a 1-1 draw at Hillsborough last December and is looking forward to reuniting with head coach Paul Heckingbottom, who he also worked with during a loan spell at Barnsley in 2015-16.

    "Even at my age, with my experience, it's still always a little bit nerve-wracking coming into a new club but it seems like a good group to be a part of," Smith told BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "The settling in period comes and goes really quickly. I'm going to have to play catch up a little bit but I've managed to get some runs in so I can't wait to get going.

    "Obviously I've played under the manager before so I sort of know how he works. I want to come here and keep trying to get better even at my age.

    "I know I've missed the pre-season trip so I'll be spending a lot of time getting to know the squad and on the training ground - hopefully it stands us in good stead come August.

    "I've never had a good game there [at Deepdale] as an away player so I'm looking to change that but it's always been a stadium I've enjoyed playing at."