Sheffield United backroom staff
We hold the names of 47 people on Sheffield United's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Chris Wilder manages the first team, with Alan Knill as assistant manager. Sheffield United's is the joint 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wilder | Manager | First team | 57 | England |  |
| George Willis | Manager | Under-21s | 29 | England | - |
| Jim O'Brien | Manager | Under-18s | 37 | Ireland | - |
| Alan Knill | Assistant manager | First team | 60 | Wales | |
| Gary McSheffrey | Coach | First team | 42 | England |  |
| Guilherme Ramos | Coach | First team | 40 | Portugal | Estoril Praia Futebol |
| Matt Prestridge | Coach | First team | 34 | England | |
| Michael Collins | Coach | First team | 39 | Ireland |  |
| Chris Howarth | Coach | Under-21s | 53 | England |  |
| Tom Clarke | Coach | Under-21s | 37 | England | - |
| Matt Duke | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 48 | England | Chesterfield |
| Nathan Winder | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | England |  |
| Perry Nosek | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | England |  |
| Ben Ekins | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 31 | England |  |
| Cathal Murtagh | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 31 | Ireland | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Worthington | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 42 | England | - |
| Bryan English | Head physio | Club-wide | 65 | England | |
| Chris Senior | Physio | First team | 43 | England |  |
| Joseph Sowden | Physio | First team | 37 | England | - |
| Lizzie Prew | Physio | First team | 32 | - | - |
| Matt Konopinski | Physio | First team | 45 | England |  |
| Ryan Flanagan | Physio | First team | 40 | England | - |
| Ignatius Szuba | Physio | Under-21s | 34 | Poland | - |
| Reece Emery | Physio | Under-18s | 27 | England | - |
| Thomas Little | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 47 | England |  |
| Lee McMahon | Sports scientist | First team | 40 | England | - |
| Alice Dixon | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 24 | - | - |
| Harry Jell | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 32 | England |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Hoyland | Chief scout | Club-wide | 59 | England |  |
| Jay O'Donnell | Scout | Club-wide | 47 | England |  |
| Rob Kozluk | Scout | Club-wide | 47 | England |  |
| Alex Delves | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 36 | England | - |
| Mike Allen | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 42 | England | |
| Joe Stephenson | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 28 | England | |
| Liam McLaughlin | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | England |  |
| Michael Cooper | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | England | |
| Mukesh Talwar | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 30 | England | - |
| Eleanor Morley | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 23 | - | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Geary | Head of youth development | 45 | Ireland | - |
| Kenny Black | Loan manager | 61 | Scotland | |
Owners and directors
Who owns Sheffield United and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmy Eltoukhy | Owner | 42 | United States |
| Steven Rosen | Owner | 55 | United States |
| Stephen Bettis | Managing director | 51 | England |
| Joseph Russo | Director | 53 | United States |
| Len Komoroski | Director | 65 | United States |
| Pejman Nozad | Director | 46 | Iran |
| Terry Ahern | Director | 34 | United States |
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Sheffield United's list is the joint 8th longest of the 24, against a median of 45 across the division. Southampton names the most, 61. Wrexham names the fewest, 29.
Sheffield United against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SHEFF UTD | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 15 | 14 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 13 | 10 | 15 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 10 | 12 | 28 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Sheffield United's, in every league
Sheffield United's 47 names make the joint 104th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Where Sheffield United's staff come from
8 nationalities across the 44 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 30 of the 44, 68%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Bryan English, head physio, at 65, and the youngest Eleanor Morley, performance analyst, at 23. 24 members of staff came from another club, most often Middlesbrough (6).
Where Sheffield United's former staff work now
On Sheffield United's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Andrews | Manager |  |
| Paul Heckingbottom | Manager | |
| Keith Briggs | Manager | |
| Stuart McCall | Assistant manager | |
| Jack Lester | Coach | |
| Travis Binnion | Coach |  |
| Andrew Hughes | Set-piece coach | |
| Chris Butt | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Tommy Lee | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Luke Jenkinson | Fitness coach | San Diego Football Club |
| Marco Cesarini | Head physio |  |
| Ruth Titterton | Physio |  |
| Jack Inman | Sports scientist |  |
| Mark Pease | Sports scientist | |
| Josh Kirk | Head performance analyst | |
| Joe Skarz | Head of youth development |  |
| Jared Dublin | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Sheffield United's manager?
Chris Wilder is the Sheffield United first-team manager, aged 57. Alan Knill is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Sheffield United?
Matt Duke coaches the Sheffield United first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Sheffield United's head physio?
Bryan English is head physio at Sheffield United.
Who is Sheffield United's chief scout?
Jamie Hoyland is chief scout at Sheffield United.
How many backroom staff do Sheffield United have?
We hold the names of 47 people on Sheffield United's staff for 2025/26: 15 in coaching, 13 in medical and sports science, 10 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the joint 8th longest list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold, against a median of 45. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 104th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Sheffield United pays its squad, see Sheffield United player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Chris Wilder. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Championship wages.