Watford backroom staff
We hold the names of 39 people on Watford's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Edward Still manages the first team. Watford'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, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Still | Manager | First team | 34 | England |  |
| Dan Gosling | Manager | Under-18s | 35 | England | - |
| Adrian Mariappa | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 38 | Jamaica | - |
| Lloyd Doyley | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 42 | Jamaica | Boreham Wood |
| Alberto Garrido | Coach | First team | 48 | Spain | - |
| Charlie Daniels | Coach | First team | 38 | England | - |
| Karim Belhocine | Coach | First team | 47 | Algeria |  |
| Zigor Aranalde | Coach | First team | 52 | Spain |  |
| Micah Hyde | Coach | Under-21s | 50 | Jamaica |  |
| Gianni Vio | Set-piece coach | First team | 72 | Italy |  |
| Íñigo Arteaga | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 52 | Spain |  |
| Sacha Lanci | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 40 | Italy | - |
| Gary Phillips | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 63 | England |  |
| Joel Donés | Fitness coach | First team | 35 | Spain |  |
| Juan Solla | Fitness coach | First team | 50 | Spain | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishal Shah | Club doctor | First team | 41 | India | - |
| Dani Salazar | Head physio | Club-wide | 34 | Spain |  |
| Francesco Tonarelli | Physio | First team | 44 | Italy |  |
| Iago Ribeiro Pérez | Physio | First team | 26 | Spain | - |
| Javier Carmona | Physio | First team | 28 | Spain | - |
| Jordi Albarrán | Physio | First team | 27 | Spain | - |
| Luke Robertson | Physio | First team | 28 | England | AC Oulu |
| Pablo de la Fuente | Physio | First team | 37 | Spain |  |
| Brent Dickinson | Physio | Under-18s | 43 | England |  |
| Adam Payne | Sports scientist | First team | 28 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Younger | Chief scout | Club-wide | 36 | England |  |
| Andrea Papadia | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | Italy | - |
| Kike Alonso | Scout | Club-wide | 57 | Spain | - |
| Valon Behrami | Scout | Club-wide | 40 | Switzerland | - |
| Michael Johnson | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 30 | England |  |
| James Duckering | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | England | - |
| Jordi Jansen | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | Belgium |  |
| Pablo Santís | Performance analyst | First team | 39 | Spain |  |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluca Nani | Technical director | 62 | Italy | - |
| Richard Johnson | Head of youth development | 51 | Australia | Wealdstone |
Owners and directors
Who owns Watford and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Watford'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.
Watford against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | WATFORD | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 15 | 14 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 10 | 10 | 15 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 8 | 12 | 28 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Watford's, in every league
Watford's 39 names make the joint 189th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 200 |  | Ligue 1 | 38 |
| 200 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | - | 38 |
Where Watford's staff come from
9 nationalities across the 39 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 13 of the 39, 33%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Stuart Timperley, director, at 81, and the youngest James Duckering, performance analyst, at 24. 20 members of staff came from another club, most often Leeds United (2).
Where Watford's former staff work now
On Watford's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 38 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Watford's manager?
Edward Still is the Watford first-team manager, aged 34.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Watford?
Íñigo Arteaga and Sacha Lanci coach the Watford first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Watford's head physio?
Dani Salazar is head physio at Watford.
Who is Watford's chief scout?
Graham Younger is chief scout at Watford.
Who is Watford's technical director?
Gianluca Nani is technical director at Watford.
How many backroom staff do Watford have?
We hold the names of 39 people on Watford's staff for 2025/26: 15 in coaching, 10 in medical and sports science, 8 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 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 Watford pays its squad, see Watford player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Championship wages.