Brighton & Hove Albion backroom staff
We hold the names of 69 people on Brighton & Hove Albion's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Fabian Hürzeler manages the first team, with Andrew Crofts, Daniel Niedzkowski and Jonas Scheuermann as assistant managers. Brighton & Hove Albion's is the 7th 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, 19 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Hürzeler | Manager | First team | 32 | Germany |  |
| Shannon Ruth | Manager | Under-21s | 34 | England | - |
| Andrew Crofts | Assistant manager | First team | 41 | Wales | - |
| Daniel Niedzkowski | Assistant manager | First team | 48 | Germany | - |
| Jonas Scheuermann | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | Germany |  |
| Tomer Hemed | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 38 | Israel | - |
| Bobby Zamora | Coach | First team | 44 | England | - |
| Jason McCarthy | Coach | Under-21s | 29 | England | - |
| Mikey Harris | Coach | Under-21s | 40 | England |  |
| Steven Menzies | Coach | Under-18s | 41 | England | - |
| Yannick Euvrard | Set-piece coach | First team | 39 | Belgium |  |
| Jelle ten Rouwelaar | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 44 | Netherlands |  |
| Owen Fisher | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 34 | England | - |
| Jordan Knight | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 29 | England |  |
| Dominic May | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | England |  |
| Josh Hook | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | England | - |
| James Hamilton | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 40 | England | - |
| William Rose | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 34 | England | - |
| Calum Brashill | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 30 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Moxon | Club doctor | First team | 46 | England |  |
| Eamon Swift | Physio | First team | 48 | England |  |
| Esteban Robles | Physio | First team | 32 | Spain |  |
| Fraser Young | Physio | First team | 44 | Scotland | |
| Jack O'Doherty | Physio | First team | 36 | England | - |
| Mark Vine | Physio | First team | 42 | England | |
| Sean Duggan | Physio | First team | 38 | England |  |
| James Murray | Physio | Under-21s | 33 | England |  |
| Rich Scully | Physio | Under-21s | 31 | England | - |
| Ruwindi Setunge | Physio | Under-18s | 31 | - | - |
| Gary Walker | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 44 | England |  |
| George Green | Sports scientist | First team | 31 | England | - |
| Mike Anthony | Sports scientist | First team | 52 | New Zealand | - |
| Palash Gupta | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 25 | India | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 22 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ramsey | Scout | Club-wide | 31 | England |  |
| Bert Konterman | Scout | Club-wide | 54 | Netherlands |  |
| Charlie Hutton | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | England | - |
| Chris Hargreaves | Scout | Club-wide | 53 | England |  |
| John Doolan | Scout | Club-wide | 51 | England |  |
| Leroy McCourt | Scout | Club-wide | 55 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Pablo Ibáñez | Scout | Club-wide | 43 | Spain | - |
| Ryan Cooper | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | England |  |
| Scott Brown | Scout | Club-wide | 40 | England |  |
| Steve Martin | Scout | Club-wide | 55 | England | - |
| Tim Coe | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | England | |
| Lewis Shepherd | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 23 | England | - |
| Matt Slayford | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 31 | England |  |
| Rob Jarvis | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 30 | England | - |
| Eoin Bradford | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 35 | England | - |
| Calum Johnson | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | England |  |
| Jake Sheard | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | England |  |
| Josh Morris | Performance analyst | First team | 30 | Wales |  |
| Max Lesser | Performance analyst | First team | 30 | Germany |  |
| Sam Hudson | Performance analyst | First team | 34 | England | - |
| Sam Hall | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 31 | England |  |
| Jake Phillips | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 27 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cave | Technical director | 38 | England |
| Ian Buckman | Head of youth development | 55 | England |
| Gordon Greer | Loan manager | 44 | Scotland |
Owners and directors
Who owns Brighton & Hove Albion and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bloom | Chair | 55 | England | - |
| Paul Barber | Managing director | 57 | England | - |
| Adam Franks | Director | 54 | England | - |
| Anna Jones | Director | 42 | - | - |
| Jason Ayto | Director | 40 | England | |
| Lee Cooper | Director | 40 | England | - |
| Michelle Walder | Director | 42 | - | - |
| Paul Brown | Director | 36 | England | - |
| Paul Mullen | Director | 60 | England | - |
| Peter Godfrey | Director | 77 | England | - |
| Robert Comer | Director | 68 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every Premier League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Brighton & Hove Albion's list is the 7th longest of the 20, against a median of 60 across the division. Liverpool names the most, 101. Coventry City names the fewest, 36.
Brighton & Hove Albion against the Premier League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | BRIGHTON | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 19 | 18 | 25 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 14 | 14 | 22 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 22 | 23 | 49 |  |
| Football management | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 11 | 7 | 18 | |
Backrooms the size of Brighton & Hove Albion's, in every league
Brighton & Hove Albion's 69 names make the 16th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Premier League | 101 |
| 2 | | Premier League | 100 |
| 3 |  | Serie A | 86 |
| 4 | | Premier League | 85 |
| 5 |  | Premier League | 84 |
| 6 |  | Super Liga | 83 |
| 7 |  | Serie A | 81 |
| 7 |  | Serie A | 81 |
| 9 |  | Serie A | 79 |
| 10 | | Premier League | 78 |
| 11 | | Premier League | 75 |
| 12 |  | Serie A | 72 |
| 12 |  | Eredivisie | 72 |
| 14 |  | Bundesliga | 71 |
| 15 |  | Serie A | 70 |
| 16 | | Premier League | 69 |
| 17 |  | Serie A | 68 |
| 17 |  | Eredivisie | 68 |
| 17 |  | Serie B | 68 |
| 17 |  | Serie A | 68 |
| 21 |  | Serie B | 67 |
| 21 |  | League One | 67 |
| 23 |  | Saudi Pro League | 66 |
| 23 | | Premier League | 66 |
| 25 | | Belgian Pro League | 65 |
| 26 |  | Serie A | 64 |
Where Brighton & Hove Albion's staff come from
11 nationalities across the 66 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 49 of the 66, 74%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Peter Godfrey, director, at 77, and the youngest Lewis Shepherd, recruitment analyst, at 23. 29 members of staff came from another club, most often Crystal Palace (3).
Where Brighton & Hove Albion's former staff work now
On Brighton & Hove Albion's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 30 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Brighton & Hove Albion's manager?
Fabian Hürzeler is the Brighton & Hove Albion first-team manager, aged 32. Andrew Crofts, Daniel Niedzkowski and Jonas Scheuermann are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Brighton & Hove Albion?
Jelle ten Rouwelaar coaches the Brighton & Hove Albion first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Brighton & Hove Albion's technical director?
Mike Cave is technical director at Brighton & Hove Albion.
How many backroom staff do Brighton & Hove Albion have?
We hold the names of 69 people on Brighton & Hove Albion's staff for 2025/26: 19 in coaching, 14 in medical and sports science, 22 in scouting and analysis, 3 in football management and 11 owners and directors. That is the 7th longest list of the 20 Premier League clubs we hold, against a median of 60. Across every league we hold, that list is the 16th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Brighton & Hove Albion pays its squad, see Brighton & Hove Albion player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Fabian Hürzeler. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Premier League wages.