Middlesbrough backroom staff
We hold the names of 45 people on Middlesbrough's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Kim Hellberg manages the first team, with David Selini as assistant manager. Middlesbrough'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, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Hellberg | Manager | First team | 37 | Sweden | - |
| Mark Tinkler | Manager | Under-21s | 50 | England | - |
| Rob Jones | Manager | Under-18s | 45 | England | Hartlepool United |
| David Selini | Assistant manager | First team | 31 | Sweden | - |
| Paul Crager | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 43 | England | - |
| Stephen Harrison | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 43 | England | - |
| Adi Viveash | Coach | First team | 55 | England |  |
| Anes Mravac | Coach | First team | 35 | Sweden | - |
| Aaron Croft | Coach | Under-21s | 34 | England | - |
| Peter Hood | Coach | Under-18s | 49 | England | - |
| Toumani Diagouraga | Coach | Under-18s | 38 | France | - |
| Christopher Pennock | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 37 | England | - |
| Linus Kandolin | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 34 | Sweden | - |
| Mark Bell | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 42 | England | York City |
| Joe Fryer | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 29 | England | - |
| Ally Hamilton | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 35 | England |  |
| Jack Baldwin | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 27 | England | - |
| Robbie Dawson | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 30 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Tatham | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 46 | England | - |
| Tom Prichard | Club doctor | First team | 50 | England | - |
| Jason McNamee | Club doctor | Under-18s | 31 | England | - |
| Adam Reed | Head physio | Club-wide | 50 | England | - |
| Chris Naisby | Physio | First team | 36 | England |  |
| Kim Tae-woo | Physio | First team | 24 | South Korea | - |
| Jessica Ptohopoulos | Physio | Under-18s | 29 | - | |
| Nick Allamby | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 52 | England |  |
| Hermes Pallotta | Sports scientist | First team | 40 | Australia | - |
| John Thrower | Sports scientist | First team | 33 | England |  |
| Michael Lawson | Sports scientist | First team | 33 | England | - |
| Kieran Smith | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 25 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jones | Chief scout | Club-wide | 41 | England |  |
| Ian Breckin | Scout | Club-wide | 50 | England | - |
| Tommy Smith | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | England | - |
| Jack Riley | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 31 | England |  |
| Jason Taylor | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | England |  |
| Nathan Kirby | Performance analyst | First team | 30 | England |  |
| Owen Forster | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 26 | England | - |
| Vedant Malik | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 31 | India | - |
| Alex Johnson | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 25 | England | - |
| Gareth Carr | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 32 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Liddle | Head of youth development | 53 | England |
| Neil Maddison | Loan manager | 55 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Middlesbrough and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gibson | Chair | 67 | England | - |
| Neil Bausor | Managing director | 56 | England | - |
| Kieran Scott | Director | 41 | England |  |
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Middlesbrough'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.
Middlesbrough against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | MIDDLESBROUGH | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 18 | 14 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 12 | 10 | 15 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 10 | 12 | 28 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Middlesbrough's, in every league
Middlesbrough's 45 names make the joint 121st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 131 | Club Atlético Tigre | Super Liga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 44 |
| 131 |  | Belgian Pro League | 44 |
| 131 |  | Eredivisie | 44 |
Where Middlesbrough's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 44 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 36 of the 44, 82%. The median age is 36. The oldest is Steve Gibson, chair, at 67, and the youngest Kim Tae-woo, physio, at 24. 13 members of staff came from another club, most often Hull City (2).
Where Middlesbrough's former staff work now
On Middlesbrough's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 44 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Middlesbrough's manager?
Kim Hellberg is the Middlesbrough first-team manager, aged 37. David Selini is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Middlesbrough?
Christopher Pennock and Linus Kandolin coach the Middlesbrough first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Middlesbrough's head physio?
Adam Reed is head physio at Middlesbrough.
Who is Middlesbrough's chief scout?
Chris Jones is chief scout at Middlesbrough.
How many backroom staff do Middlesbrough have?
We hold the names of 45 people on Middlesbrough's staff for 2025/26: 18 in coaching, 12 in medical and sports science, 10 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 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 Middlesbrough pays its squad, see Middlesbrough player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Kim Hellberg. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Championship wages.