Bristol City backroom staff
We hold the names of 48 people on Bristol City's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Gerhard Struber manages the first team, with Bernd Eibler and Craig Fleming as assistant managers. Bristol City's is the 7th longest staff list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerhard Struber | Manager | First team | 48 | Austria |  |
| Dennis Baraznowski | Manager | Under-21s | 32 | Germany |  |
| Trevor Challis | Manager | Under-18s | 49 | England | - |
| Bernd Eibler | Assistant manager | First team | 31 | Austria | |
| Craig Fleming | Assistant manager | First team | 53 | England |  |
| Neil Swift | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 55 | England | - |
| Jake Britton | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 33 | England | - |
| Alex Ball | Coach | First team | 43 | England | - |
| Joe Morrell | Coach | Under-21s | 28 | Wales | - |
| Nathan Loader | Coach | Under-21s | 32 | England | - |
| Pat Mountain | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 48 | Wales |  |
| Dean Gerken | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 40 | England | - |
| Aaron Sainsbury | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 24 | England | - |
| Alex Ferreira | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 26 | England | - |
| Elliot Hegarty | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 23 | England | - |
| Sammy Gilchrist | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 28 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Tanner | Head physio | Club-wide | 44 | England |  |
| Gemma Bamford | Physio | First team | 36 | - |  |
| James Hooper | Physio | First team | 31 | England |  |
| Curtis Walker | Physio | Under-18s | 26 | England | - |
| David Walker | Physio | Under-18s | 39 | England | - |
| Sam Tandy | Physio | Under-18s | 22 | England | - |
| Andy Kavanagh | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 35 | Ireland | - |
| Ben Timson | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 26 | England | - |
| Stephen Taylor | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 38 | England | - |
| Josh Fordham | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 24 | England | - |
| Will Rainbow | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 25 | England |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Gilhespy | Chief scout | Club-wide | 38 | England | - |
| Allan Gemmell | Scout | Club-wide | 70 | Scotland | - |
| Fraser Franks | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | England | - |
| Lil Fuccillo | Scout | Club-wide | 69 | England | - |
| Charlie Bloomfield | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 22 | England |  |
| Chester Perks | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 30 | England | - |
| Dan Calcott | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 33 | England |  |
| Danny Conway | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 25 | England | |
| James Borrett | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 26 | England | - |
| Shaun Howl | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 28 | England |  |
| Luke Morgan | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | England | - |
| Dean Parsons | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 37 | England | - |
| Mark Light | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 35 | England |  |
| Sebastian Pustelnik | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 27 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Tinnion | Technical director | 57 | England |
| Gary Davenport | Head of youth development | 40 | England |
| Matt Hewlett | Loan manager | 49 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Bristol City and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Lansdown | Owner | 72 | England |
| Jon Lansdown | Chair | 42 | England |
| Charlie Boss | Managing director | 39 | England |
| Gavin Marshall | Director | 48 | England |
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Bristol City's list is the 7th longest of the 24, against a median of 45 across the division. Southampton names the most, 61. Wrexham names the fewest, 29.
Bristol City against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | BRISTOL CITY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | 14 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 11 | 10 | 15 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 14 | 12 | 28 |  |
| Football management | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Bristol City's, in every league
Bristol City's 48 names make the joint 96th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 |  | Russian Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 92 |  | Ekstraklasa | 49 |
| 92 |  | Primeira Liga | 49 |
| 92 |  | Serie B | 49 |
| 92 |  | Russian Premier League | 49 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 96 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 48 |
| 96 |  | Eredivisie | 48 |
| 96 | | Championship | 48 |
| 96 |  | Serie B | 48 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 96 |  | Serie B | 48 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 104 |  | La Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | La Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Super Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Super Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Primeira Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Ligue 1 | 47 |
Where Bristol City's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 47 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 40 of the 47, 85%. The median age is 35. The oldest is Steve Lansdown, owner, at 72, and the youngest Charlie Bloomfield, recruitment analyst, at 22. 15 members of staff came from another club, most often Fussballclub RB Salzburg (2).
Where Bristol City's former staff work now
On Bristol City's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 29 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Bristol City's manager?
Gerhard Struber is the Bristol City first-team manager, aged 48. Bernd Eibler and Craig Fleming are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Bristol City?
Pat Mountain coaches the Bristol City first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Bristol City's head physio?
Paul Tanner is head physio at Bristol City.
Who is Bristol City's chief scout?
Sean Gilhespy is chief scout at Bristol City.
Who is Bristol City's technical director?
Brian Tinnion is technical director at Bristol City.
How many backroom staff do Bristol City have?
We hold the names of 48 people on Bristol City's staff for 2025/26: 16 in coaching, 11 in medical and sports science, 14 in scouting and analysis, 3 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 7th longest list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold, against a median of 45. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 96th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Bristol City pays its squad, see Bristol City player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Gerhard Struber. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Championship wages.