The 47-year-old Englishman has played a key role in the successes of Simon Archer and Joanne Goode and then, later, the Olympic silver medal and world champions Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms. 

He then gets back to a position - but only more permanent -  he once held in Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 before being  named  Britis team captain of the Beijing Olympics. 

The announcement comes just in time before the Yonex World Championships held at the end of this month in Paris and few months before the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Dehli.

"I am excited and challenged by this new role which allows me to be fully integrated across our performance group," said Wood.

"We have an exciting blend of talented youth and experienced achievers both within the playing squad and the coaching team.

"With everybody pulling together in an honest, driven, accountable environment then I believe we are very capable of achieving more consistent podium success on the international stage."

Last month, Ian Moss was replaced by former runner Vikki McPherson as head of GB performance and Denmark's Kenneth Jonassen took charge of the men's single squad.


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