AFC Bournemouth backroom staff
We hold the names of 48 people on AFC Bournemouth's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Andoni Iraola manages the first team. AFC Bournemouth's is the joint 16th longest staff list of the 20 Premier League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andoni Iraola | Manager | First team | 43 | Spain |  |
| Alan Connell | Manager | Under-21s | 42 | England | - |
| James Lowy | Manager | Under-18s | 31 | England | - |
| Tom Prodomo | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 33 | Italy | Aldershot Town before that Southend United |
| Shaun Cooper | Coach | First team | 41 | England | - |
| Tommy Elphick | Coach | First team | 37 | England | - |
| Gareth Stewart | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 45 | England | - |
| Neil Moss | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 50 | England | - |
| Gage Walsh | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 27 | Australia |  |
| Charlie Philpott | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 24 | Wales | - |
| Charlie Moore | Fitness coach | First team | 35 | England |  |
| Ivan Mukandi | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | Zimbabwe |  |
| Pablo De la Torre | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | Spain | |
| Ryan Hart | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 26 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Nolan | Physio | First team | 31 | - | - |
| Stuart Douglas | Physio | First team | 47 | England |  |
| Liam Charles | Physio | Under-18s | 25 | England | Aldershot Town |
| Robert Percy Marshall | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 45 | Germany |  |
| David Gardner | Sports scientist | First team | 36 | England | - |
| Robert Lloyd | Sports scientist | First team | 29 | England | - |
| Sean McCullagh | Sports scientist | First team | 31 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Elliot Whiteside | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 31 | England | - |
| Ben Bradley | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 32 | England | - |
| Nathan Griffith | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 30 | England |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Fletcher | Chief scout | Club-wide | 45 | Wales | - |
| Bas van den Brink | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | Netherlands |  |
| Francisco Lorenzo | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Uruguay | - |
| Jack Brooks | Scout | Club-wide | 32 | England | - |
| Mauro Mouralinho | Scout | Club-wide | 41 | Portugal |  |
| Simon Ward | Scout | Club-wide | 47 | England | - |
| Steve Lovell | Scout | Club-wide | 44 | England | - |
| Tommy Coakley | Scout | Club-wide | 45 | Scotland | - |
| Callum Ellis | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 25 | England | - |
| Dan Basford | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 25 | England | - |
| Jonas Munkvold | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 29 | Norway | - |
| Lewis Prior | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 32 | England | - |
| Eoin O'Brien | Performance analyst | First team | 30 | Ireland | - |
| Joshua Hill | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | England |  |
| Ryan Dawes | Performance analyst | First team | 33 | England | - |
| Sam May | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | England | - |
| Tom Webber | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | England | - |
| Andrew Hardiman | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 28 | England | Aldershot Town |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Francis | Technical director | 40 | England | - |
| Sam Gisborne | Head of youth development | 31 | England | - |
| Matt Harrold | Loan manager | 40 | England |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns AFC Bournemouth and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Foley | Chair | 80 | United States | - |
| Neill Blake | Managing director | 45 | England | - |
| Tiago Pinto | Director | 40 | Portugal |  |
Backroom staff at every Premier League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
AFC Bournemouth's list is the joint 16th longest of the 20, against a median of 60 across the division. Liverpool names the most, 101. Coventry City names the fewest, 36.
AFC Bournemouth against the Premier League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | BOURNEMOUTH | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 18 | 25 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 10 | 14 | 22 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 18 | 23 | 49 |  |
| Football management | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 7 | 18 |  |
Backrooms the size of AFC Bournemouth's, in every league
AFC Bournemouth's 48 names make the joint 96th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 |  | Belgian Pro League | 50 |
| 86 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 50 |
| 86 | | Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Russian Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 92 |  | Ekstraklasa | 49 |
| 92 |  | Primeira Liga | 49 |
| 92 |  | Serie B | 49 |
| 92 |  | Russian Premier League | 49 |
| 96 | | Premier League | 48 |
| 96 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 48 |
| 96 |  | Eredivisie | 48 |
| 96 |  | Championship | 48 |
| 96 |  | Serie B | 48 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 96 |  | Serie B | 48 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 104 |  | La Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | La Liga | 47 |
| 104 |  | Super Liga | 47 |
Where AFC Bournemouth's staff come from
15 nationalities across the 47 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 30 of the 47, 64%. The median age is 33. The oldest is Bill Foley, chair, at 80, and the youngest Charlie Philpott, goalkeeping coach, at 24. 17 members of staff came from another club, most often Aldershot Town (3).
Where AFC Bournemouth's former staff work now
On AFC Bournemouth's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 29 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is AFC Bournemouth's manager?
Andoni Iraola is the AFC Bournemouth first-team manager, aged 43.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at AFC Bournemouth?
Gareth Stewart and Neil Moss coach the AFC Bournemouth first-team goalkeepers.
Who is AFC Bournemouth's chief scout?
Carl Fletcher is chief scout at AFC Bournemouth.
Who is AFC Bournemouth's technical director?
Simon Francis is technical director at AFC Bournemouth.
How many backroom staff do AFC Bournemouth have?
We hold the names of 48 people on AFC Bournemouth's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 10 in medical and sports science, 18 in scouting and analysis, 3 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 16th longest list of the 20 Premier League clubs we hold, against a median of 60. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 96th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what AFC Bournemouth pays its squad, see AFC Bournemouth player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Andoni Iraola. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Premier League wages.