Cardiff City backroom staff
We hold the names of 46 people on Cardiff City's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Brian Barry-Murphy manages the first team, with Lee Riley as assistant manager. Cardiff City's is the 10th 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, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Barry-Murphy | Manager | First team | 46 | Ireland |  |
| Darren Purse | Manager | Under-21s | 48 | England | - |
| Tom Hutton | Manager | Under-18s | 37 | Wales | - |
| Lee Riley | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | England |  |
| Matthew Bloxham | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 37 | Wales | - |
| Ryan Moon | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 30 | Wales | Dundee United |
| Kieron Lovelady | Coach | First team | 27 | England | - |
| Ben Adams | Coach | Under-18s | 33 | Wales | - |
| Dane Facey | Coach | Under-18s | 38 | Wales | - |
| Gavin Ward | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 55 | England |  |
| Darran Lovell | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 47 | Wales | - |
| Matt James | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 41 | England | - |
| Lee Southernwood | Fitness coach | First team | 54 | England | - |
| Mike Beere | Fitness coach | First team | 38 | England |  |
| Arron Garrett | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 32 | Wales | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Nokes | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 66 | Wales | - |
| Matthew Giles | Club doctor | First team | 30 | England | - |
| James Rowland | Head physio | Club-wide | 40 | England |  |
| Chris Lewis | Physio | First team | 40 | Wales | - |
| Liam Donovan | Physio | First team | 33 | England |  |
| James Hall | Physio | Under-21s | 40 | Wales | - |
| Ryan Harrison | Physio | Under-21s | 29 | Wales | |
| Clare Briers | Physio | Under-18s | 45 | - | - |
| Kevin Gibbins | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 39 | England | |
| Hayden Lau | Sports scientist | First team | 30 | Wales | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Deboys | Chief scout | Club-wide | 32 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Adam Atteo | Scout | Club-wide | 66 | England | - |
| Hassan Fadul | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | Wales | - |
| Ken Wallace | Scout | Club-wide | 65 | Scotland | - |
| Tim Henderson | Scout | Club-wide | 66 | England |  |
| Alex Carlyle | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 25 | England | - |
| Ben Pickford | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 28 | England |  |
| Jack Swales | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 24 | England | - |
| Luke Foulkes | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 33 | England | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club before that Bolton Wanderers |
| Matt Jenkins | Performance analyst | First team | 34 | England | - |
| Nick Yeung | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | England | - |
| Rob Clarke | Performance analyst | First team | 36 | England | - |
| Elliot Jennings | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 46 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Chesterfield | Head of youth development | 45 | Wales |
Owners and directors
Who owns Cardiff City and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Tan | Owner | 73 | Malaysia |
| Mehmet Dalman | Chair | 66 | England |
| Ken Choo | Managing director | 51 | Malaysia |
| Danni Rais | Director | 37 | Malaysia |
| Derek Chee Seng Chin | Director | 67 | Malaysia |
| Marco Caramella | Director | 57 | Malaysia |
| Steve Borley | Director | 75 | Wales |
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Cardiff City's list is the 10th longest of the 24, against a median of 45 across the division. Southampton names the most, 61. Wrexham names the fewest, 29.
Cardiff City against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CARDIFF | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 15 | 14 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 10 | 10 | 15 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 13 | 12 | 28 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Cardiff City's, in every league
Cardiff City's 46 names make the joint 114th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 |  | Super Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Super Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Primeira Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Ligue 1 | 47 |
| 104 |  | Ligue 1 | 47 |
| 104 | | Championship | 47 |
| 104 |  | Championship | 47 |
| 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 |
Where Cardiff City's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 45 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 22 of the 45, 49%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Steve Borley, director, at 75, and the youngest Jack Swales, recruitment analyst, at 24. 12 members of staff came from another club, most often Newport County (2).
Where Cardiff City's former staff work now
On Cardiff City's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 22 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Cardiff City's manager?
Brian Barry-Murphy is the Cardiff City first-team manager, aged 46. Lee Riley is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Cardiff City?
Gavin Ward coaches the Cardiff City first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Cardiff City's head physio?
James Rowland is head physio at Cardiff City.
Who is Cardiff City's chief scout?
Patrick Deboys is chief scout at Cardiff City.
How many backroom staff do Cardiff City have?
We hold the names of 46 people on Cardiff City's staff for 2025/26: 15 in coaching, 10 in medical and sports science, 13 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the 10th longest list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold, against a median of 45. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 114th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Cardiff City pays its squad, see Cardiff City player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Championship wages.