Southampton backroom staff
We hold the names of 61 people on Southampton's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Tonda Eckert manages the first team, with Ben Garner as assistant manager. Southampton's is the 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, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonda Eckert | Manager | First team | 32 | Germany |  |
| Adam Lallana | Manager | Under-21s | 37 | England | - |
| Andrew Surman | Manager | Under-18s | 38 | England | - |
| Ben Garner | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | England |  |
| Matty Etherington | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 43 | England |  |
| Callum Martin | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 38 | England | - |
| Ben Reeves | Coach | First team | 33 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Jeremy Newton | Coach | First team | 47 | England |  |
| Ricky King | Coach | Under-21s | 38 | England | - |
| Jamie Hawthorne | Coach | Under-18s | 26 | Wales | - |
| Sam McQueen | Coach | Under-18s | 30 | England | - |
| Ryan Flood | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 35 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Baynes | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 59 | England | - |
| Inigo Sarriegui | Club doctor | First team | 45 | Spain | - |
| Steve Wright | Head physio | Club-wide | 50 | England | - |
| Chris Lovegrove | Physio | First team | 62 | England | - |
| Fraser McKinney | Physio | First team | 47 | England |  |
| Luke Thomas | Physio | First team | 30 | England | - |
| Neil Simms | Physio | First team | 38 | England |  |
| Lizzie Sharp | Physio | Under-21s | 35 | - | - |
| Thomas Sturdy | Physio | Under-21s | 39 | England | - |
| Thomas Barnden | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 39 | England |  |
| Bill Styles | Sports scientist | First team | 46 | England | - |
| Jack Curson | Sports scientist | First team | 35 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 28 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Lederer | Chief scout | Club-wide | 36 | Germany | - |
| Ben Chorley | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | England |  |
| Craig Bannister | Scout | Club-wide | 54 | England | - |
| Ged Murphy | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | England | - |
| Giovani Dalla Valle | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Brazil |  |
| Jaime Ferrero | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | Spain | - |
| Jean-Christophe Cesto | Scout | Club-wide | 38 | France |  |
| Luke Coles | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | England |  |
| Mariela Nisotaki | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | - |  |
| Nikola Ladan | Scout | Club-wide | 32 | Sweden | |
| Sam Stanton | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | England |  |
| Saul Milovanovic | Scout | Club-wide | 24 | England |  |
| Wade Elliott | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | England |  |
| Ant Sheldon | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 23 | England | - |
| Arron Falloon | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 33 | England | - |
| Craig Edwards | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 25 | Scotland | - |
| Elliott Stapley | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 28 | England | |
| Joe Ferrelly | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 32 | England |  |
| Kamil Nowak | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 33 | Poland | |
| Lee Scott | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 43 | Scotland |  |
| Ryan Aston | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 24 | England | - |
| Shea Sturgess | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 24 | England | - |
| Nathan Hurst | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 29 | England | - |
| Albert Jones | Performance analyst | First team | 23 | England | - |
| Eduard Schmidt | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | Germany |  |
| Josh Hart | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | England |  |
| Liam Ross | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | Scotland | |
| Ollie Dennett | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Spors | Technical director | 42 | Germany | |
| Duncan Fearnhead | Head of youth development | 38 | England |  |
| Oliver Lancashire | Loan manager | 36 | England | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Southampton and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragan Solak | Chair | 60 | Serbia | - |
| Phil Parsons | Managing director | 40 | England | - |
| Andy Young | Director | 59 | England | - |
| Mark Bitcon | Director | 43 | England | - |
| Rasmus Ankersen | Director | 41 | Denmark |  |
| Rolf Bogli | Director | 61 | Switzerland | - |
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Southampton's list is the longest of the 24, against a median of 45 across the division. Wrexham names the fewest, 29.
Southampton against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SOUTHAMPTON | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | 14 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 12 | 10 | 15 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 28 | 12 | 28 | |
| Football management | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Southampton's, in every league
Southampton's 61 names make the joint 35th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 |  | Serie A | 64 |
| 26 |  | Premier League | 64 |
| 29 |  | Super Liga | 63 |
| 29 |  | Primeira Liga | 63 |
| 31 |  | Serie A | 62 |
| 31 |  | Serie A | 62 |
| 31 | | Premier League | 62 |
| 31 |  | Serie A | 62 |
| 35 |  | Ligue 1 | 61 |
| 35 |  | Super Liga | 61 |
| 35 | | Championship | 61 |
| 35 |  | Serie A | 61 |
| 39 | | Championship | 60 |
| 39 |  | Bundesliga | 60 |
| 39 |  | Serie A | 60 |
| 39 |  | Championship | 60 |
| 43 |  | Serie A | 59 |
| 43 | | Danish Superliga | 59 |
| 43 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Croatian First League | 59 |
| 43 |  | La Liga | 59 |
| 47 |  | La Liga | 58 |
Where Southampton's staff come from
13 nationalities across the 59 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 41 of the 59, 69%. The median age is 36. The oldest is Chris Lovegrove, physio, at 62, and the youngest Albert Jones, performance analyst, at 23. 26 members of staff came from another club, most often Genoa Cricket and Football Club (4).
Where Southampton's former staff work now
On Southampton's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 48 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Southampton's manager?
Tonda Eckert is the Southampton first-team manager, aged 32. Ben Garner is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Southampton?
Ryan Flood coaches the Southampton first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Southampton's head physio?
Steve Wright is head physio at Southampton.
Who is Southampton's chief scout?
Tim Lederer is chief scout at Southampton.
Who is Southampton's technical director?
Johannes Spors is technical director at Southampton.
How many backroom staff do Southampton have?
We hold the names of 61 people on Southampton's staff for 2025/26: 12 in coaching, 12 in medical and sports science, 28 in scouting and analysis, 3 in football management and 6 owners and directors. That is the longest list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold, against a median of 45. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 35th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Southampton pays its squad, see Southampton player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Championship wages.