Sydney Football Club backroom staff
We hold the names of 14 people on Sydney Football Club's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Ufuk Talay manages the first team, with Jimmy Van Weeren as assistant manager. Sydney Football Club's is the 6th 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, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ufuk Talay | Manager | First team | 49 | Australia | Wellington Phoenix Football Club |
| Jimmy Van Weeren | Assistant manager | First team | 37 | Australia | - |
| Matthew Nash | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 44 | Australia | Central Coast Mariners |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin McMahon | Head performance analyst | 33 | Australia |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Cross | Head of youth development | 36 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Sydney Football Club and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Barlow | Chair | 49 | Australia |
| Mark Aubrey | Managing director | 47 | Australia |
| Alexander Baumjohann | Director | 38 | Germany |
| Han Berger | Director | 75 | Netherlands |
| Jan Voss | Director | 37 | Germany |
| Jon Sutton | Director | 46 | Australia |
| Michael Crismale | Director | 69 | Australia |
| Peter Paradise | Director | 43 | Australia |
| Suzie Shaw | Director | 46 | - |
Backroom staff at every A-League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Sydney Football Club's list is the 6th 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.
Sydney Football Club against the A-League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SYDNEY FOOTBALL CLUB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 3 | 4 | 7 | Adelaide United |
| Medical and sports science | 0 | 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 | 9 | 5 | 10 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club |
Backrooms the size of Sydney Football Club's, in every league
Sydney Football Club's 14 names make the joint 721st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 721 |  | I-League | 14 |
| 721 | Les Marseillaises Women | Division 1 Féminine | 14 |
| 721 |  | Thai League | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | Major League Soccer | 14 |
| 721 | Pacific Football Club | Canadian Premier League | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 | RSC Anderlecht Futures | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Thai League | 14 |
| 721 | Sydney Football Club | A-League | 14 |
| 721 |  | League Two | 14 |
| 721 |  | League Two | 14 |
| 721 | Woking | National League | 14 |
| 744 |  | - | 13 |
| 744 | Ahlatcı Çorum Futbol Kulübü | Süper Lig | 13 |
| 744 |  | I-League | 13 |
| 744 |  | - | 13 |
| 744 | Al-Kholood Club | Saudi Pro League | 13 |
| 744 | APO Levadeiakos | Superleague Greece | 13 |
| 744 |  | Thai League | 13 |
Where Sydney Football Club's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 13 staff whose nationality we hold
Australia supplies 9 of the 13, 69%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Han Berger, director, at 75, and the youngest Justin McMahon, head performance analyst, at 33. 2 members of staff came from another club.
Where Sydney Football Club's former staff work now
On Sydney Football Club's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Corica | Manager | Auckland Football Club |
| David Zdrilic | Assistant manager | Zhejiang FC |
| Stan Ivancic | Head physio | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club |
| Ibrahim Kerem | Physio |  |
| Andrew Clark | Head of sports science |  |
| Elias Boukarim | Head of sports science | Auckland Football Club |
| Doug Kors | Recruitment analyst | Auckland Football Club |
| Terry McFlynn | Director | Auckland Football Club |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Sydney Football Club's manager?
Ufuk Talay is the Sydney Football Club first-team manager, aged 49. Jimmy Van Weeren is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Sydney Football Club?
Matthew Nash coaches the Sydney Football Club first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Sydney Football Club have?
We hold the names of 14 people on Sydney Football Club's staff for 2025/26: 3 in coaching, 1 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 9 owners and directors. That is the 6th 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 721st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Sydney Football Club pays its squad, see Sydney Football Club 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.