West Ham United backroom staff
We hold the names of 54 people on West Ham United's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Nuno Espírito Santo manages the first team. West Ham United's is the 5th 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, 20 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Espírito Santo | Manager | First team | 51 | Portugal |  |
| Greg Lincoln | Manager | Under-21s | 45 | England |  |
| Luke Smith | Manager | Under-18s | 49 | England | - |
| Ricky Simons | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 40 | England | - |
| Gerard Prenderville | Coach | First team | 41 | England | - |
| Mark Robson | Coach | First team | 56 | England |  |
| Paco Jémez | Coach | First team | 55 | Spain |  |
| Steve Potts | Coach | First team | 58 | England | - |
| Eddie Keen | Coach | Under-21s | 30 | England |  |
| Kevin Keen | Coach | Under-21s | 58 | England |  |
| Mark Phillips | Coach | Under-21s | 63 | England | - |
| Zavon Hines | Coach | Under-21s | 36 | England | Chesterfield |
| Billy Lepine | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 35 | England | - |
| Rui Barbosa | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 51 | Portugal | |
| Chris Lewington | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 36 | England | - |
| Dave Billows | Fitness coach | First team | 52 | England | - |
| Jordan Smith | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | Wales |  |
| Craig Smith | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 40 | England | - |
| Michael Wood | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 32 | Australia | - |
| Julian Hensman | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 27 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Weiler | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 48 | England | - |
| Chris Mogekwu | Club doctor | First team | 37 | England |  |
| Adam Paxton | Head physio | Club-wide | 36 | England |  |
| Josh Cornick | Physio | First team | 34 | England | |
| Matteo Brunelli | Physio | First team | 31 | Italy |  |
| Nick Court | Physio | First team | 44 | England |  |
| Ben Clarkson | Physio | Under-18s | 40 | England | |
| Richard Collinge | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 48 | England | - |
| Adam Crossley | Sports scientist | First team | 35 | England | - |
| Callum Foster | Sports scientist | First team | 25 | England | - |
| Joshua Ewens | Sports scientist | First team | 36 | England | - |
| David Johnson | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 31 | England | - |
| Tom Smith | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 42 | England | - |
| Rebecca Lawson | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 23 | - | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Clarke | Scout | Club-wide | 31 | England | - |
| Antonio Tramontano | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | Italy |  |
| Georges Santos | Scout | Club-wide | 54 | Cape Verde |  |
| Ross Embleton | Scout | Club-wide | 43 | England | |
| Simon Gillett | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | England |  |
| Dylan Curnell | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 29 | England | - |
| Maximilian Hahn | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 29 | Germany |  |
| Charlie Radmore | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 36 | England |  |
| Bartosz Andryszak | Performance analyst | First team | 39 | Poland |  |
| Jonathan Aveston | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | England | |
| Joseph Evans | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | England | - |
| Fred Reardon | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 28 | England | |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Brown | Head of youth development | 58 | England |  |
| Carlton Cole | Loan manager | 41 | England | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns West Ham United and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Sullivan | Owner | 76 | Wales |
| Karren Brady | Managing director | 56 | - |
| Daniel Křetínský | Director | 50 | Czechia |
| J. Albert Smith | Director | 58 | United States |
| Mark Noble | Director | 38 | England |
| Pavel Horsky | Director | 50 | Czechia |
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
West Ham United's list is the 5th longest of the 24, against a median of 45 across the division. Southampton names the most, 61. Wrexham names the fewest, 29.
West Ham United against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | WEST HAM | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 20 | 14 | 20 | |
| Medical and sports science | 14 | 10 | 15 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 12 | 12 | 28 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of West Ham United's, in every league
West Ham United's 54 names make the joint 60th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 |  | Bundesliga | 57 |
| 52 |  | Eredivisie | 57 |
| 52 |  | Championship | 57 |
| 52 |  | Serie A | 57 |
| 57 |  | Premier League | 56 |
| 57 | Cesena F.C. | Serie B | 56 |
| 57 | | Premier League | 56 |
| 60 |  | Serie B | 54 |
| 60 |  | Bundesliga | 54 |
| 60 |  | Russian Premier League | 54 |
| 60 | | Championship | 54 |
| 64 |  | Super Liga | 53 |
| 64 |  | Serie B | 53 |
| 64 |  | Championship | 53 |
| 64 | | Ligue 1 | 53 |
| 64 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 53 |
| 64 |  | Ligue 1 | 53 |
| 64 |  | La Liga | 53 |
| 71 |  | Serie A | 52 |
| 71 |  | Serie B | 52 |
| 71 |  | Russian Premier League | 52 |
Where West Ham United's staff come from
11 nationalities across the 52 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 38 of the 52, 73%. The median age is 40. The oldest is David Sullivan, owner, at 76, and the youngest Rebecca Lawson, sports scientist, at 23. 25 members of staff came from another club, most often Colchester United (2).
Where West Ham United's former staff work now
On West Ham United's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 32 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is West Ham United's manager?
Nuno Espírito Santo is the West Ham United first-team manager, aged 51.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at West Ham United?
Billy Lepine and Rui Barbosa coach the West Ham United first-team goalkeepers.
Who is West Ham United's head physio?
Adam Paxton is head physio at West Ham United.
How many backroom staff do West Ham United have?
We hold the names of 54 people on West Ham United's staff for 2025/26: 20 in coaching, 14 in medical and sports science, 12 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 6 owners and directors. That is the 5th longest list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold, against a median of 45. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 60th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what West Ham United pays its squad, see West Ham United player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Nuno Espírito Santo. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Championship wages.