Milton Keynes Dons backroom staff
We hold the names of 30 people on Milton Keynes Dons's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Paul Warne manages the first team, with Richie Barker as assistant manager. Milton Keynes Dons's is the joint 11th longest staff list of the 24 League One clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Warne | Manager | First team | 52 | England |  |
| Dean Lewington | Manager | Under-21s | 41 | England | - |
| Stephen Payne | Manager | Under-18s | 41 | England |  |
| Richie Barker | Assistant manager | First team | 50 | England | |
| Fran Constancio Calvo | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 34 | Spain | - |
| Darren Potter | Coach | First team | 40 | Ireland | - |
| Jacques Maghoma | Coach | Under-18s | 37 | DR Congo | - |
| Tom Weal | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 35 | England |  |
| Dan Prigg | Fitness coach | First team | 22 | England | - |
| Toby Frost | Fitness coach | First team | 27 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Ross | Head physio | Club-wide | 40 | England | - |
| Connor Wright | Physio | First team | 25 | England | - |
| Tom Delaney | Physio | First team | 30 | England | - |
| Caitlin O'Reilly | Physio | Under-18s | 28 | - | - |
| TJ Okor | Physio | Under-18s | 26 | England | - |
| Jared Roberts-Smith | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 35 | England |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Bhundia | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 24 | England | - |
| Nathan Pilecki | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 27 | England | - |
| Ram Srinivas | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 27 | India | - |
| Simon Dunn | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 32 | England | |
| Ethan Morrissey | Performance analyst | First team | 22 | England | - |
| Callum Tychowski | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 35 | England |  |
| Matty Mortimer | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 25 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Crampton | Technical director | 46 | England |
| Ben Smith | Head of youth development | 45 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Milton Keynes Dons and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fahad Al Ghanim | Chair | 48 | Kuwait | - |
| Neil Hart | Managing director | 45 | England |  |
| Hamad Almarzouq | Director | 63 | Kuwait | - |
| Liam Sweeting | Director | 35 | England |  |
| Ryan Gawley | Director | 38 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every League One club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Milton Keynes Dons's list is the joint 11th longest of the 24, against a median of 30 across the division. Leicester City names the most, 67. Burton Albion names the fewest, 19.
Milton Keynes Dons against the League One, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | MILTON KEYNES DONS | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 10 | 10 | 14 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 7 | 21 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | 7 | 24 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of Milton Keynes Dons's, in every league
Milton Keynes Dons's 30 names make the joint 328th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | Excelsior Rotterdam | Eredivisie | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 328 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 30 |
| 328 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | Czech First League | 30 |
| 328 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 |
| 328 |  | Primeira Liga | 30 |
| 328 |  | Chinese Super League | 30 |
| 328 | HNK Gorica | Croatian First League | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ekstraklasa | 30 |
| 328 | Krylja Sovetov Samara | Russian Premier League | 30 |
| 328 | | League One | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 328 |  | League Two | 30 |
| 328 |  | Liga MX | 30 |
| 328 |  | Belgian Pro League | 30 |
| 328 |  | League Two | 30 |
| 328 |  | League One | 30 |
| 349 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 29 |
| 349 | Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube | Primeira Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Women's Super League | 29 |
| 349 |  | Liga MX | 29 |
Where Milton Keynes Dons's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 29 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 23 of the 29, 79%. The median age is 35. The oldest is Hamad Almarzouq, director, at 63, and the youngest Dan Prigg, fitness coach, at 22. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Derby County (2).
Where Milton Keynes Dons's former staff work now
On Milton Keynes Dons's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 21 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Milton Keynes Dons's manager?
Paul Warne is the Milton Keynes Dons first-team manager, aged 52. Richie Barker is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Milton Keynes Dons?
Tom Weal coaches the Milton Keynes Dons first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Milton Keynes Dons's head physio?
Adam Ross is head physio at Milton Keynes Dons.
Who is Milton Keynes Dons's technical director?
Simon Crampton is technical director at Milton Keynes Dons.
How many backroom staff do Milton Keynes Dons have?
We hold the names of 30 people on Milton Keynes Dons's staff for 2025/26: 10 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 7 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the joint 11th longest list of the 24 League One clubs we hold, against a median of 30. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 328th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Milton Keynes Dons pays its squad, see Milton Keynes Dons player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League One wages.