USL Dunkerque backroom staff
We hold the names of 31 people on USL Dunkerque's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Albert Sánchez manages the first team, with Benjamin Rytlewski, Brais Acebal, Dani Fernández and Pierre Webó as assistant managers. USL Dunkerque's is the 7th longest staff list of the 20 Ligue 2 clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Sánchez | Manager | First team | 38 | Spain | - |
| Jonas Vanschamelhout | Manager | Under-19s | 35 | France | - |
| Benjamin Rytlewski | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | France | - |
| Brais Acebal | Assistant manager | First team | 32 | Spain | - |
| Dani Fernández | Assistant manager | First team | 32 | Spain | - |
| Pierre Webó | Assistant manager | First team | 43 | Cameroon |  |
| André Boulogne | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 40 | France | - |
| Christophe Rollet | Assistant manager | Reserves | 41 | France | - |
| Fabrice Baron | Assistant manager | Reserves | 50 | France | - |
| Christophe Lollichon | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 62 | France |  |
| Jérémy Ureel | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 39 | France | - |
| Dorian Desbos | Fitness coach | First team | 26 | France | - |
| Nicolas Buteau | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | France | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frédéric Ameloot | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 66 | France |
| Florent Vandamme | Club doctor | First team | 35 | France |
| Paul Verhaeghe | Club doctor | First team | 30 | France |
| Philippe Campion | Club doctor | First team | 56 | France |
| Vincent Verdoucq | Club doctor | First team | 61 | France |
| Gauthier Vezirian | Physio | First team | 33 | France |
| Maxime Cornu | Physio | First team | 46 | France |
| Said Derchoul | Physio | First team | 56 | France |
| Yuri Annecchiarico | Physio | First team | 52 | Italy |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romain Decool | Chief scout | Club-wide | 34 | France | - |
| Benjamin Brat | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | France |  |
| Louison Cailleteau | Scout | Club-wide | 24 | France |  |
| Lucas Delage | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | France | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickaël Murcy | Head of youth development | 45 | France |
Owners and directors
Who owns USL Dunkerque and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Ligue 2 club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
USL Dunkerque's list is the 7th longest of the 20, against a median of 27 across the division. AS Saint-Étienne names the most, 46. Rodez Aveyron Football names the fewest, 15.
USL Dunkerque against the Ligue 2, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | USL DUNKERQUE | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | 11 | 15 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 9 | 6 | 12 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 4 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of USL Dunkerque's, in every league
USL Dunkerque's 31 names make the joint 310th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 310 |  | La Liga | 31 |
| 310 |  | La Liga | 31 |
| 310 |  | Ekstraklasa | 31 |
| 310 |  | Scottish Premiership | 31 |
| 310 |  | League One | 31 |
| 310 |  | J1 League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Chinese Super League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 310 |  | La Liga 2 | 31 |
| 310 | Tromsø IL | Eliteserien | 31 |
| 310 | | Ligue 2 | 31 |
| 310 |  | Championship | 31 |
| 328 |  | League One | 30 |
| 328 |  | - | 30 |
| 328 |  | Super Liga | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 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 |
Where USL Dunkerque's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 31 staff whose nationality we hold
France supplies 24 of the 31, 77%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Frédéric Ameloot, chief doctor, at 66, and the youngest Louison Cailleteau, scout, at 24. 4 members of staff came from another club.
Where USL Dunkerque's former staff work now
On USL Dunkerque's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Didier Santini | Manager |  |
| Luís Castro | Manager | |
| Eric Allibert | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Kévin Lesportes | Chief scout | Red Star FC |
| Edwin Pindi | Chair |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is USL Dunkerque's manager?
Albert Sánchez is the USL Dunkerque first-team manager, aged 38. Benjamin Rytlewski, Brais Acebal, Dani Fernández and Pierre Webó are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at USL Dunkerque?
Christophe Lollichon coaches the USL Dunkerque first-team goalkeepers.
Who is USL Dunkerque's chief scout?
Romain Decool is chief scout at USL Dunkerque.
How many backroom staff do USL Dunkerque have?
We hold the names of 31 people on USL Dunkerque's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 9 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 7th longest list of the 20 Ligue 2 clubs we hold, against a median of 27. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 310th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what USL Dunkerque pays its squad, see USL Dunkerque player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Ligue 2 wages.