Dr Conall Murtagh is Head of the First Team Physical Performance department and his team leads the fitness and performance programmes of all first-team and loan players. 

Conall joined the Academy in July 2012 and moved to senior duties five years later, having been a sports science practitioner since 2010. Working in football at the top level has been Conall’s burning ambition since childhood.

"I consider myself honoured to be working at such a world-renowned football club," he states. "I enjoy every minute of working with top-level elite soccer players and being part of a world-leading integrated team of coaching, medical and fitness staff."

Dr Murtagh was a member of the backroom team that oversaw the club through recent title wins and successes in the&nbs...