Vitesse Arnhem backroom staff
We hold the names of 23 people on Vitesse Arnhem's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Rüdiger Rehm manages the first team, with Timm Fahrion as assistant manager.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rüdiger Rehm | Manager | First team | 46 | Germany |  |
| Arjan Bults | Manager | Under-19s | 34 | Netherlands | - |
| Nicky Kuiper | Manager | Reserves | 36 | Netherlands |  |
| Timm Fahrion | Assistant manager | First team | 44 | Germany |  |
| Wiljan Pluim | Assistant manager | Reserves | 36 | Netherlands | - |
| Ken van den Broek | Coach | Under-19s | 28 | Netherlands | - |
| Levi Pistorius | Coach | Under-19s | 24 | Netherlands | - |
| Tim van Kempen | Coach | Under-19s | 23 | Netherlands | - |
| Tomáš Hájek | Coach | Under-19s | 33 | Czechia | - |
| Erwin Mulder | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 36 | Netherlands | - |
| Manfred Gloger | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 62 | Germany |  |
| Chima Onyeike | Fitness coach | First team | 50 | Netherlands |  |
| Binnie Willemsen | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 51 | - | - |
| Lars Smeenk | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 26 | Netherlands | - |
| Tom Willemsen | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 51 | Netherlands | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijmen Gores | Head physio | Club-wide | 29 | Netherlands |
| Patrick Schumaker | Physio | Under-19s | 50 | Netherlands |
| Kim van Heumen | Physio | Reserves | 26 | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erol Kalay | Chief scout | 55 | Netherlands |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastiaan van der Sman | Technical director | 36 | Netherlands | - |
| Richard van der Lee | Head of youth development | 46 | Netherlands |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Vitesse Arnhem and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Mansvelder | Managing director | 37 | Netherlands |
| Edward Sturing | Director | 62 | Netherlands |
Backrooms the size of Vitesse Arnhem's, in every league
Vitesse Arnhem's 23 names make the joint 483rd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 483 |  | Major League Soccer | 23 |
| 483 |  | La Liga 2 | 23 |
| 483 |  | Women's Super League | 23 |
| 483 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 23 |
| 483 |  | Major League Soccer | 23 |
| 483 | Radomiak Radom | Ekstraklasa | 23 |
| 483 |  | La Liga | 23 |
| 483 | Royal Football Club de Liège | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 23 |
| 483 |  | Scottish Premiership | 23 |
| 483 |  | League One | 23 |
| 483 | | - | 23 |
| 512 |  | League One | 22 |
| 512 |  | La Liga 2 | 22 |
| 512 |  | Ligue 2 | 22 |
| 512 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 22 |
| 512 |  | Super Liga | 22 |
| 512 |  | League Two | 22 |
| 512 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 22 |
| 512 | Dinamo Makhachkala | Russian Premier League | 22 |
| 512 |  | La Liga | 22 |
| 512 | FC Annecy | Ligue 2 | 22 |
Where Vitesse Arnhem's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 21 staff whose nationality we hold
Netherlands supplies 17 of the 21, 81%. The median age is 36. The oldest is Edward Sturing, director, at 62, and the youngest Tim van Kempen, coach, at 23. 6 members of staff came from another club.
Where Vitesse Arnhem's former staff work now
On Vitesse Arnhem's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 30 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Vitesse Arnhem's manager?
Rüdiger Rehm is the Vitesse Arnhem first-team manager, aged 46. Timm Fahrion is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Vitesse Arnhem?
Erwin Mulder and Manfred Gloger coach the Vitesse Arnhem first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Vitesse Arnhem's head physio?
Tijmen Gores is head physio at Vitesse Arnhem.
Who is Vitesse Arnhem's chief scout?
Erol Kalay is chief scout at Vitesse Arnhem.
Who is Vitesse Arnhem's technical director?
Sebastiaan van der Sman is technical director at Vitesse Arnhem.
How many backroom staff do Vitesse Arnhem have?
We hold the names of 23 people on Vitesse Arnhem's staff for 2025/26: 15 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 2 owners and directors. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 483rd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Vitesse Arnhem pays its squad, see Vitesse Arnhem player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages.