Swansea City backroom staff
We hold the names of 39 people on Swansea City's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Vítor Matos manages the first team, with Ryan Maye and Tozé Mendes as assistant managers. Swansea City's is the joint 15th 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, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vítor Matos | Manager | First team | 37 | Portugal |  |
| Anthony Wright | Manager | Under-21s | 45 | Wales | - |
| Jarred Harvey | Manager | Under-18s | 45 | Wales |  |
| Ryan Maye | Assistant manager | First team | 44 | England |  |
| Tozé Mendes | Assistant manager | First team | 46 | Portugal |  |
| Diogo Medeiros | Coach | First team | 33 | Portugal |  |
| Joe Allen | Coach | First team | 35 | Wales | - |
| Kristian O'Leary | Coach | First team | 47 | Wales | - |
| Leon Britton | Coach | First team | 42 | England | - |
| Martyn Margetson | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 53 | Wales |  |
| James Close | Fitness coach | First team | 23 | England | - |
| Jamie Field | Fitness coach | First team | 24 | England | - |
| Alun Andrews | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 34 | Wales |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jez McCluskey | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 48 | Wales | - |
| Thomas Gittoes | Head physio | Club-wide | 33 | Wales | |
| Ailsa Jones | Physio | First team | 40 | - | - |
| Bethany Chaddock | Physio | First team | 29 | - | - |
| Patrick Orme | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 37 | England |  |
| Lewis Binns | Sports scientist | First team | 29 | Wales | |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Worth | Chief scout | Club-wide | 32 | Wales | - |
| Jay Lefevre | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | England |  |
| Dominic Newton | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 29 | England | - |
| Daniel Morris | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 30 | Wales |  |
| Gonçalo Villas-Boas Ricca | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | Portugal | - |
| Harri Mathias | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | Wales | - |
| Jack Oliver | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | England |  |
| Jacob Dayus | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | England |  |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Davies | Head of youth development | 35 | Wales |
| Jon Grey | Loan manager | 47 | Wales |
Owners and directors
Who owns Swansea City and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Coleman | Chair | 52 | United States |
| Tom Gorringe | Managing director | 35 | England |
| Brett Cravatt | Director | 51 | United States |
| Christopher Sznewajs | Director | 46 | United States |
| Gareth Davies | Director | 66 | Wales |
| Gjorgi Popstefanov | Director | 43 | North Macedonia |
| Jason Cohen | Director | 50 | United States |
| Martin Morgan | Director | 62 | Wales |
| Nigel Morris | Director | 67 | England |
| Richard Morse | Director | 50 | United States |
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Swansea City's list is the joint 15th longest of the 24, against a median of 45 across the division. Southampton names the most, 61. Wrexham names the fewest, 29.
Swansea City against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SWANSEA CITY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | 14 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 10 | 15 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 8 | 12 | 28 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 10 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Swansea City's, in every league
Swansea City's 39 names make the joint 189th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | SK Slavia Praha | Czech First League | 40 |
| 174 |  | Bundesliga | 40 |
| 174 |  | La Liga 2 | 40 |
| 189 |  | Superleague Greece | 39 |
| 189 | | Scottish Premiership | 39 |
| 189 |  | La Liga | 39 |
| 189 |  | Süper Lig | 39 |
| 189 | KVC Westerlo | Belgian Pro League | 39 |
| 189 |  | Belgian Pro League | 39 |
| 189 |  | Danish Superliga | 39 |
| 189 | | Championship | 39 |
| 189 |  | J1 League | 39 |
| 189 |  | - | 39 |
| 189 |  | Championship | 39 |
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Saudi Pro League | 38 |
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Süper Lig | 38 |
| 200 |  | Championship | 38 |
| 200 | Molde FK | Eliteserien | 38 |
| 200 |  | Superleague Greece | 38 |
Where Swansea City's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 37 staff whose nationality we hold
Wales supplies 16 of the 37, 43%. The median age is 37. The oldest is Nigel Morris, director, at 67, and the youngest James Close, fitness coach, at 23. 14 members of staff came from another club, most often Bristol City (2).
Where Swansea City's former staff work now
On Swansea City's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 38 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Swansea City's manager?
Vítor Matos is the Swansea City first-team manager, aged 37. Ryan Maye and Tozé Mendes are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Swansea City?
Martyn Margetson coaches the Swansea City first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Swansea City's head physio?
Thomas Gittoes is head physio at Swansea City.
Who is Swansea City's chief scout?
Adam Worth is chief scout at Swansea City.
How many backroom staff do Swansea City have?
We hold the names of 39 people on Swansea City's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 8 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 10 owners and directors. That is the joint 15th longest list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold, against a median of 45. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 189th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Swansea City pays its squad, see Swansea 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.