Newport County backroom staff
We hold the names of 12 people on Newport County's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Christian Fuchs manages the first team, with Mark Smith as assistant manager. Newport County's is the joint 21st longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Fuchs | Manager | First team | 39 | Austria | Charlotte Football Club |
| Ben Gast | Manager | Under-18s | 30 | England | - |
| Mark Smith | Assistant manager | First team | 36 | Wales | - |
| Joe Flurry | Coach | Under-18s | 39 | England | - |
| Luke Durbin | Coach | Under-18s | 24 | Wales | - |
| Adam Mullany | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 37 | Wales | - |
| David Pipe | Fitness coach | First team | 41 | Wales | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triston Jenkins | Head physio | 25 | Wales | - |
| Scott Wickens | Head of sports science | 25 | England |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Finn | Scout | 50 | England |  |
| Mark O'Brien | Scout | 32 | Ireland | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Newport County and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huw Jenkins | Chair | 62 | Wales |  |
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Newport County's list is the joint 21st longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Newport County against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | NEWPORT COUNTY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 1 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Newport County's, in every league
Newport County's 12 names make the joint 758th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 758 | Central Coast Mariners | A-League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 12 |
| 758 |  | Liga F | 12 |
| 758 |  | La Liga 2 | 12 |
| 758 | KC Current Women | NWSL | 12 |
| 758 |  | Indian Super League | 12 |
| 758 | Madrid FC Women | Liga F | 12 |
| 758 |  | National League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Thai League | 12 |
| 758 | Newcastle Jets FC | A-League | 12 |
| 758 | | League Two | 12 |
| 758 |  | - | 12 |
| 758 |  | Thai League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Scottish Championship | 12 |
| 758 | Solihull Moors | National League | 12 |
| 758 | Washington Spirit Women | NWSL | 12 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 |  | League Two | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | Amed Sportif Faaliyetler | Süper Lig | 11 |
| 781 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 11 |
Where Newport County's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 12 staff whose nationality we hold
Wales supplies 6 of the 12, 50%. The median age is 37. The oldest is Huw Jenkins, chair, at 62, and the youngest Luke Durbin, coach, at 24. 4 members of staff came from another club.
Where Newport County's former staff work now
On Newport County's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby-Mckenzie Black | Manager |  |
| Jarred Harvey | Manager | |
| Joe Dunne | Manager |  |
| James Rowberry | Assistant manager |  |
| Damien Broad | Coach | |
| James Bittner | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Mike Beere | Fitness coach | |
| Ian Ferguson | Chief doctor |  |
| Thomas Gittoes | Head physio | |
| Ryan Harrison | Physio | |
| Lewis Binns | Sports scientist | |
| Austin Scott | Sports scientist |  |
| Nathan Griffith | Sports scientist |  |
| Lyndon Simmonds | Scout |  |
| Conor McGaharan | Head performance analyst |  |
| Lennie Lawrence | Technical director | Hartlepool United |
| Byron Anthony | Head of youth development | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Newport County's manager?
Christian Fuchs is the Newport County first-team manager, aged 39. Mark Smith is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Newport County?
Adam Mullany coaches the Newport County first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Newport County's head physio?
Triston Jenkins is head physio at Newport County.
How many backroom staff do Newport County have?
We hold the names of 12 people on Newport County's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis and 1 owner or director. That is the joint 21st longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 758th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Newport County pays its squad, see Newport County player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.