Salford City backroom staff
We hold the names of 30 people on Salford City's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Karl Robinson manages the first team, with Alex Bruce as assistant manager. Salford City's is the joint 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, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Robinson | Manager | First team | 44 | England |  |
| Danny Rose | Manager | Under-18s | 37 | England | - |
| Danny Byrne | Manager | Reserves | 40 | Ireland | - |
| Alex Bruce | Assistant manager | First team | 40 | Northern Ireland |  |
| Steve Agnew | Coach | First team | 59 | England |  |
| Andy Parrish | Coach | Under-18s | 37 | England | - |
| Ioannis Bontis | Coach | Under-18s | 30 | Greece | - |
| Paul Gerrard | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 52 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Wharton | Physio | First team | 26 | England | Altrincham |
| Mark Thomas | Physio | Under-21s | 29 | England | - |
| Manuel Rico | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 34 | Spain | - |
| Ryan Lally | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 21 | England | - |
| Callum Heagney | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 23 | England |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Duncan | Chief scout | Club-wide | 30 | Scotland | - |
| Paul Butler | Scout | Club-wide | 52 | Ireland | - |
| Paul Scholes | Scout | Club-wide | 50 | England |  |
| Wayne Belston | Scout | Club-wide | 63 | England | - |
| Matt Neil | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 32 | England |  |
| Jack Hodnett | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 25 | England | - |
| Tom Hughes | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 22 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Russell | Head of youth development | 43 | England |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Salford City and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Neville | Owner | 50 | England | - |
| Declan Kelly | Chair | 57 | Ireland | - |
| Gavin Fleig | Managing director | 46 | England | - |
| Jonathan Jackson | Managing director | 58 | England |  |
| Colin Ryan | Director | 49 | Ireland | - |
| Frank Ryan | Director | 56 | United States | - |
| Mervyn Davies | Director | 72 | Wales | - |
| Nick Woodhouse | Director | 56 | England | - |
| Shravin Mittal | Director | 37 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Salford City's list is the joint longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Salford City against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SALFORD CITY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 9 | 4 | 9 | |
Backrooms the size of Salford City's, in every league
Salford City's 30 names make the joint 328th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 349 | Deportivo Alavés Alavés | La Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 29 |
| 349 |  | La Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 29 |
| 349 | Kyoto Sanga F.C. | J1 League | 29 |
Where Salford City's staff come from
8 nationalities across the 30 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 20 of the 30, 67%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Mervyn Davies, director, at 72, and the youngest Ryan Lally, sports scientist, at 21. 10 members of staff came from another club.
Where Salford City's former staff work now
On Salford City's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 22 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Salford City's manager?
Karl Robinson is the Salford City first-team manager, aged 44. Alex Bruce is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Salford City?
Paul Gerrard coaches the Salford City first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Salford City's chief scout?
Ross Duncan is chief scout at Salford City.
How many backroom staff do Salford City have?
We hold the names of 30 people on Salford City's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 7 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 9 owners and directors. That is the joint 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 328th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Salford City pays its squad, see Salford City 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.