Burnley backroom staff
We hold the names of 45 people on Burnley's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Scott Parker manages the first team, with Henrik Jensen as assistant manager. Burnley's is the joint 11th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Parker | Manager | First team | 44 | England |  |
| Andy Farrell | Manager | Under-21s | 59 | England | - |
| Tony Philliskirk | Manager | Under-18s | 60 | England |  |
| Henrik Jensen | Assistant manager | First team | 40 | Denmark |  |
| Chris Casper | Coach | First team | 50 | England |  |
| Jack Cork | Coach | First team | 36 | England | - |
| Mike Jackson | Coach | First team | 51 | England |  |
| Ashley Higgins | Coach | Under-21s | 35 | England |  |
| Charlie Adam | Coach | Under-21s | 39 | Scotland |  |
| Pål Fjelde | Set-piece coach | First team | 30 | Norway | Viborg Fodsports Forening before that Viking FK, Bryne FK and St Mirren |
| Kersten Kuhl | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 32 | Germany | - |
| Connor King | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 26 | England | - |
| Ryan Hudson | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 32 | England | - |
| Martin Wilkinson | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 48 | England | - |
| Sam Boydell | Fitness coach | First team | 30 | England |  |
| Edward Hanson | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 30 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Edmonds | Physio | First team | 29 | England |  |
| Nathan Williams | Physio | First team | 38 | England |  |
| Richard Higgs | Physio | First team | 30 | England |  |
| William Carlos | Physio | Under-21s | 28 | England | - |
| Jordan Blackburne | Physio | Under-18s | 34 | England | - |
| Richard Jackson | Physio | Under-18s | 32 | England | - |
| Youl Mawéné | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 45 | France | |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Foster-Vigors | Chief scout | Club-wide | 31 | England |  |
| Alec Chamberlain | Scout | Club-wide | 61 | England |  |
| Goran Patrčević | Scout | Club-wide | 28 | Croatia | |
| Jermaine Lopia | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | England |  |
| Mikha Gabechava | Scout | Club-wide | 25 | Georgia |  |
| Alec Hodgkinson | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 34 | England |  |
| Andy Ferguson | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 39 | Scotland |  |
| Anri Kaca | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 32 | Albania | - |
| Callum Barlow | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 29 | England | - |
| Harry Barnard | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 28 | England | - |
| Jonathan Hill | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 36 | England | |
| Callum Jones | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | England | |
| Josh Walmsley | Performance analyst | First team | 39 | England | - |
| Shawn Young | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 31 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jenkins | Technical director | 57 | England | Hartlepool United before that Middlesbrough |
| Adam Collins | Head of youth development | 45 | England | |
Owners and directors
Who owns Burnley and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Pace | Chair | 57 | United States | - |
| Alexander Ryazantsev | Director | 51 | Russia |  |
| Antonio Dávila | Director | 64 | United States | - |
| Dave Checketts | Director | 68 | United States | - |
| Mike Smith | Director | 60 | United States | - |
| Stuart Hunt | Director | 60 | United States | - |
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Burnley's list is the joint 11th longest of the 24, against a median of 45 across the division. Southampton names the most, 61. Wrexham names the fewest, 29.
Burnley against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | BURNLEY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | 14 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 10 | 15 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 14 | 12 | 28 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Burnley's, in every league
Burnley's 45 names make the joint 121st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 |  | Serie B | 47 |
| 114 | AC Sparta Praha | Czech First League | 46 |
| 114 |  | Ligue 2 | 46 |
| 114 |  | Championship | 46 |
| 114 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 46 |
| 114 |  | Danish Superliga | 46 |
| 114 |  | Ligue 1 | 46 |
| 114 |  | Ligue 1 | 46 |
| 121 |  | Championship | 45 |
| 121 |  | Danish Superliga | 45 |
| 121 | | Championship | 45 |
| 121 |  | Super Liga | 45 |
| 121 |  | Super Liga | 45 |
| 121 | FC Machida Zelvia | J1 League | 45 |
| 121 | | Championship | 45 |
| 121 |  | - | 45 |
| 121 |  | Ligue 1 | 45 |
| 121 |  | Bundesliga | 45 |
| 131 |  | La Liga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Bundesliga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Super Liga | 44 |
Where Burnley's staff come from
11 nationalities across the 45 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 30 of the 45, 67%. The median age is 36. The oldest is Dave Checketts, director, at 68, and the youngest Mikha Gabechava, scout, at 25. 25 members of staff came from another club, most often Blackburn Rovers (2).
Where Burnley's former staff work now
On Burnley's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 32 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Burnley's manager?
Scott Parker is the Burnley first-team manager, aged 44. Henrik Jensen is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Burnley?
Kersten Kuhl coaches the Burnley first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Burnley's chief scout?
George Foster-Vigors is chief scout at Burnley.
Who is Burnley's technical director?
Paul Jenkins is technical director at Burnley.
How many backroom staff do Burnley have?
We hold the names of 45 people on Burnley's staff for 2025/26: 16 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 14 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 6 owners and directors. That is the joint 11th longest list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold, against a median of 45. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 121st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Burnley pays its squad, see Burnley player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Scott Parker. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Championship wages.