Wellington Phoenix Football Club backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on Wellington Phoenix Football Club's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Wellington Phoenix Football Club's is the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Greenacre | Manager | Reserves | 47 | England |
| Dylan Cope | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 42 | South Africa |
| Weijie Lim | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | China PR |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Harwood | Head physio | Club-wide | 37 | New Zealand |
| Jamie Hassett | Physio | First team | 40 | - |
| Sam Wilkins | Physio | First team | 49 | New Zealand |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petar Petrov | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 27 | Bulgaria |
| Luke Tongue | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 26 | England |
| Sam Casey-Popovich | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | New Zealand |
| Sebastian Bayliss | Performance analyst | First team | 46 | New Zealand |
| Tyron Curtis | Performance analyst | First team | 44 | New Zealand |
Owners and directors
Who owns Wellington Phoenix Football Club and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Morrison | Owner | 65 | New Zealand |
| Andrew Bowater | Director | 34 | New Zealand |
| Campbell Gower | Director | 35 | New Zealand |
| David Dome | Director | 56 | New Zealand |
| Gareth Morgan | Director | 72 | New Zealand |
| Henry Tait | Director | 40 | New Zealand |
| James Brow | Director | 47 | New Zealand |
| Mark Chote | Director | 40 | New Zealand |
| Matthew Hastings | Director | 40 | New Zealand |
| Shaun Gill | Director | 51 | New Zealand |
Backroom staff at every A-League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Wellington Phoenix Football Club's list is the longest of the 12, against a median of 13 across the division. Macarthur Football Club names the fewest, 8.
Wellington Phoenix 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 | WELLINGTON PHOENIX FOOTBALL CLUB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 3 | 4 | 7 | Adelaide United |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 2 | 5 | Auckland Football Club |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 2 | 5 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 | Perth Glory Football Club |
| Owners and directors | 10 | 5 | 10 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club |
Backrooms the size of Wellington Phoenix Football Club's, in every league
Wellington Phoenix Football Club's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Sandefjord Fotball | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Shenzhen Peng City | Chinese Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | League Two | 21 |
| 538 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Viking FK | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club | A-League | 21 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 | Charlotte Football Club | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 | Club Atlético Barracas Central | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 |  | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 | Dundee United | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
Where Wellington Phoenix Football Club's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 20 staff whose nationality we hold
New Zealand supplies 15 of the 20, 75%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Gareth Morgan, director, at 72, and the youngest Luke Tongue, head performance analyst, at 26.
Where Wellington Phoenix Football Club's former staff work now
On Wellington Phoenix Football Club's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Griffiths | Manager | Perth Glory Football Club |
| Des Buckingham | Manager | Al-Kholood Club |
| Ufuk Talay | Manager | Sydney Football Club |
| Ruben Parker | Goalkeeping coach | Brisbane Roar Football Club |
| Brendan Wyatt | Physio | Macarthur Football Club |
| Carl Edwards | Head performance analyst | Auckland Football Club |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Wellington Phoenix Football Club?
Dylan Cope coaches the Wellington Phoenix Football Club first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Wellington Phoenix Football Club's head physio?
Grayson Harwood is head physio at Wellington Phoenix Football Club.
How many backroom staff do Wellington Phoenix Football Club have?
We hold the names of 21 people on Wellington Phoenix Football Club's staff for 2025/26: 3 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis and 10 owners and directors. That is the 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 538th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Wellington Phoenix Football Club pays its squad, see Wellington Phoenix 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.