Wolves have appointed their first full-time sports scientist to work with the club.

John Iga, 28, has been appointed chiefly to work with the club’s academy but will also have an input at first team level, under the guidance of fitness coach Tony Daley.

Iga, who has a degree in sports science and PhD in exercise physiology from Liverpool John Moores University, is due to start work in mid-July.

He said: “Sports science is a very broad term but my work involves all aspects of psychology, bio-mechanics and the physiological aspect.”

“I’ll be working closely with academy manager Kevin Thelwell and liaising with Tony, with the aim of getting all the players performing at their optimum.

“Football has changed so much in recent years that everything has to be in place, in order to allow players to compete at such high standards.

“It’s all about the right sort of preparation and recovery strategies, to ensure the players are as physically fit as possible.”

Iga, who will be relocating from Cheltenham, has previously worked at several Premier League and Championship clubs on a consultancy basis.

He came to Thelwell’s attention while he was working at Preston.

He said: “John has got a fantastic pedigree and I’m delighted to have him on board.”