GARY MEGSON has revealed that a lot of work has gone on behind the scenes over the summer to improve the Club's infrastructure.

The Wanderers boss and his players are currently in Austria on a pre-season training camp, where they are busy preparing themselves for the new campaign which gets underway in little more than a month.

And after a period of restructuring, Megson believes his players will benefit from the new changes that have been implemented.

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He said: "There has been a huge amount of work done behind the scenes. We have a scouting system now that is as good as anywhere.

"We now have three Europe-based scouts and then others based across the country. We have never had that sort of coverage and it has been a big bonus.

"We have seen a lot of staff come and go, but I am very pleased with the end result.

"Although ultimately it is what decides your fate, you are not down at the bottom of the table just because you are not scoring enough goals or conceding too many.

"It is what everyone sees - but there are a lot of other ifs, whys and wherefores that can affect what goes on at a football club.

"We felt that the whole place needed restructuring both in terms of personnel, facilities and the way we were looking to do things.

"I'm delighted with the backing we got from Eddie Davies and Phil Gartside, especially because you can't physically see anything for your money.

"It needed doing because now things are completely fresh. It is the same football club but there has been a huge amount of change.

"Everything we have done is to facilitate the players. You can have the best ground and best training facility but you are always judged by what your players do.

"What we are trying to do is give our players the best possible chance to get the results we want.

"Steve Wigley will be head coach and Alan Cork will be his assistant head coach. Adie Stovell has come in as a fitness coach and Nick Worth has joined us as head physio. The thing I am most pleased with is that the club needed no selling - everyone is really enthusiastic and champing at the bit to get back to work.

"We want the players exactly the same way. We want them to realise that this season is a fresh start. What people have done in the past or promised to do in the future doesn't matter anymore. It's about the here and now."