Viborg Fodsports Forening backroom staff
We hold the names of 41 people on Viborg Fodsports Forening's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Nickolai Lund manages the first team, with Martin Thomsen, Ralf Pedersen and Theis Larsen as assistant managers. Viborg Fodsports Forening's is the 4th longest staff list of the 13 Danish Superliga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickolai Lund | Manager | First team | 37 | Denmark |  |
| Lasse Broberg | Manager | Under-19s | 35 | Denmark | - |
| Semko Smakic | Manager | Under-18s | 29 | Denmark |  |
| Martin Thomsen | Assistant manager | First team | 42 | Denmark | - |
| Ralf Pedersen | Assistant manager | First team | 51 | Denmark | |
| Theis Larsen | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | Denmark |  |
| Simon Vetter | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 30 | Denmark | - |
| Sebastian Denius | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 30 | Denmark | - |
| Camilla Goul | Coach | First team | 28 | - | - |
| Kenneth Sloth Kristiansen | Coach | Under-19s | 41 | Denmark | - |
| Tobias Bendixen | Coach | Under-19s | 37 | Denmark | |
| Kresten Vedstesen | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 44 | Denmark |  |
| Christoffer Friis-Ringø | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 29 | Denmark | - |
| Anders Pallisgaard Hansen | Fitness coach | First team | 30 | Denmark | - |
| Tobias Elstrup | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | Denmark | |
| Frederik Dinesen | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 27 | Denmark | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Væsel | Club doctor | First team | 41 | Denmark |
| Lars Møller | Physio | First team | 35 | Denmark |
| Michel Behrndtz | Physio | First team | 34 | Denmark |
| Emil Levin Pedersen | Physio | Under-19s | 26 | Denmark |
| Simon Bredvig | Physio | Under-19s | 26 | Denmark |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Søren Nielsen | Chief scout | Club-wide | 34 | Denmark |
| Alexander Juel Andersen | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | Denmark |
| Fred Castanheira | Scout | Club-wide | 31 | Portugal |
| Rasmus Clausen | Scout | Club-wide | 27 | Denmark |
| Daniel Behr | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 28 | Denmark |
| Marius Fischer | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 34 | Germany |
| Anders Nedergaard | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | Denmark |
| Predrag Bojanic | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 66 | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mads Holm | Head of youth development | 34 | Denmark |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Viborg Fodsports Forening and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Nielsen | Chair | 59 | Denmark | - |
| Morten Jensen | Managing director | 60 | Denmark | - |
| Arne Augustinussen | Director | 48 | Denmark | - |
| Jesper Slot | Director | 54 | Denmark | - |
| Kim Jørgensen | Director | 37 | Denmark | - |
| Lars Nørskov | Director | 45 | Denmark | - |
| Louise Godsk | Director | 43 | - | - |
| Mads Agesen | Director | 42 | Denmark | |
| Michael Høj Olsen | Director | 47 | Denmark | - |
| Peter Froulund | Director | 56 | Denmark | - |
| Troels Bisgaard Vig | Director | 38 | Denmark | - |
Backroom staff at every Danish Superliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Viborg Fodsports Forening's list is the 4th longest of the 13, against a median of 37 across the division. Football Club Midtjylland names the most, 59. Silkeborg Idrætsforening names the fewest, 26.
Viborg Fodsports Forening against the Danish Superliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | VIBORG FODSPORTS FORENING | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | 16 | 22 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 8 | 6 | 11 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 11 | 9 | 15 | |
Backrooms the size of Viborg Fodsports Forening's, in every league
Viborg Fodsports Forening's 41 names make the joint 162nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162 |  | Bundesliga | 41 |
| 162 |  | J1 League | 41 |
| 162 |  | Liga MX | 41 |
| 162 |  | La Liga | 41 |
| 162 |  | - | 41 |
| 162 |  | Superleague Greece | 41 |
| 162 |  | Primeira Liga | 41 |
| 162 | S.S. Arezzo | Serie B | 41 |
| 162 |  | - | 41 |
| 162 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 41 |
| 162 | Viborg Fodsports Forening | Danish Superliga | 41 |
| 162 | Widzew Łódź | Ekstraklasa | 41 |
| 174 |  | - | 40 |
| 174 | | - | 40 |
| 174 |  | Serie B | 40 |
| 174 |  | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 | Club Atlético Belgrano | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 |  | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 | Club Football Estrela da Amadora | Primeira Liga | 40 |
| 174 |  | Danish Superliga | 40 |
| 174 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 40 |
Where Viborg Fodsports Forening's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 39 staff whose nationality we hold
Denmark supplies 36 of the 39, 92%. The median age is 35. The oldest is Predrag Bojanic, performance analyst, at 66, and the youngest Emil Levin Pedersen, physio, at 26. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Randers Football Club (5).
Where Viborg Fodsports Forening's former staff work now
On Viborg Fodsports Forening's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Neestrup | Manager | |
| Jakob Poulsen | Manager | |
| Steffen Højer | Manager | |
| Christian Sivebæk | Manager |  |
| Markus Uglebjerg | Assistant manager | |
| Pål Fjelde | Set-piece coach |  |
| Henrik Sørensen | Fitness coach | |
| Allan Kjærgaard | Scout | |
| Nikolaj Drejer | Scout |  |
| Jesper Fredberg | Technical director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Viborg Fodsports Forening's manager?
Nickolai Lund is the Viborg Fodsports Forening first-team manager, aged 37. Martin Thomsen, Ralf Pedersen and Theis Larsen are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Viborg Fodsports Forening?
Kresten Vedstesen coaches the Viborg Fodsports Forening first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Viborg Fodsports Forening's chief scout?
Søren Nielsen is chief scout at Viborg Fodsports Forening.
How many backroom staff do Viborg Fodsports Forening have?
We hold the names of 41 people on Viborg Fodsports Forening's staff for 2025/26: 16 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 8 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 11 owners and directors. That is the 4th longest list of the 13 Danish Superliga clubs we hold, against a median of 37. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 162nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Viborg Fodsports Forening pays its squad, see Viborg Fodsports Forening player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Danish Superliga wages.