Melbourne City FC backroom staff
We hold the names of 11 people on Melbourne City FC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Aurelio Vidmar manages the first team, with Paul Pezos and Scott Jamieson as assistant managers. Melbourne City FC's is the joint 10th longest staff list of the 12 A-League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelio Vidmar | Manager | First team | 58 | Australia | - |
| Paul Pezos | Assistant manager | First team | 46 | Australia | Adelaide United |
| Scott Jamieson | Assistant manager | First team | 36 | Australia | - |
| Sander Krabbendam | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 39 | Netherlands |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Nelson | Head physio | Club-wide | 41 | Australia |
| Sam Pietsch | Physio | First team | 45 | Australia |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Poole | Scout | 35 | England |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Zappia | Head of youth development | 32 | Australia |
Owners and directors
Who owns Melbourne City FC and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Marwood | Chair | 65 | England |
| Brad Rowse | Managing director | 55 | Australia |
| Michael Petrillo | Director | 66 | Australia |
Backroom staff at every A-League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Melbourne City FC's list is the joint 10th longest of the 12, against a median of 13 across the division. Wellington Phoenix Football Club names the most, 21. Macarthur Football Club names the fewest, 8.
Melbourne City FC against the A-League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | MELBOURNE CITY FC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 4 | 4 | 7 | Adelaide United |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 2 | 5 | Auckland Football Club |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 2 | 5 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | Perth Glory Football Club |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 5 | 10 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club |
Backrooms the size of Melbourne City FC's, in every league
Melbourne City FC's 11 names make the joint 781st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 781 |  | League Two | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | Amed Sportif Faaliyetler | Süper Lig | 11 |
| 781 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 11 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | League Two | 11 |
| 781 | Forge Football Club | Canadian Premier League | 11 |
| 781 |  | Scottish Championship | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | Melbourne City FC | A-League | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | Indian Super League | 11 |
| 781 | Portland Thorns Women | NWSL | 11 |
| 781 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 | Uthai Thani FC | Thai League | 11 |
| 781 | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club | A-League | 11 |
| 801 | Aldershot Town | National League | 10 |
| 801 | Alhama Women | Liga F | 10 |
Where Melbourne City FC's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 11 staff whose nationality we hold
Australia supplies 8 of the 11, 73%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Michael Petrillo, director, at 66, and the youngest Simon Zappia, head of youth development, at 32. 2 members of staff came from another club.
Where Melbourne City FC's former staff work now
On Melbourne City FC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Des Buckingham | Manager | Al-Kholood Club |
| Michael Valkanis | Manager | Brisbane Roar Football Club |
| Petr Krátký | Manager |  |
| Warren Joyce | Manager |  |
| Raffaele Napoli | Assistant manager |  |
| Jess Vanstrattan | Goalkeeping coach | Newcastle Jets FC |
| Nick Leman | Head physio | Melbourne Victory Football Club |
| Ed Leng | Sports scientist |  |
| George Apostolidis | Performance analyst | |
| Patrick Hooper | Performance analyst | Melbourne Victory Football Club |
| Erick Mombaerts | Technical director |  |
| Scott Munn | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Melbourne City FC's manager?
Aurelio Vidmar is the Melbourne City FC first-team manager, aged 58. Paul Pezos and Scott Jamieson are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Melbourne City FC?
Sander Krabbendam coaches the Melbourne City FC first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Melbourne City FC's head physio?
Zach Nelson is head physio at Melbourne City FC.
How many backroom staff do Melbourne City FC have?
We hold the names of 11 people on Melbourne City FC's staff for 2025/26: 4 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 10th longest list of the 12 A-League clubs we hold, against a median of 13. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 781st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Melbourne City FC pays its squad, see Melbourne City FC player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on A-League wages.