Coventry City backroom staff
We hold the names of 36 people on Coventry City's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Frank Lampard manages the first team, with Joe Edwards as assistant manager. Coventry City's is the 20th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lampard | Manager | First team | 47 | England |  |
| Mark Delaney | Manager | Under-21s | 49 | Wales |  |
| Josh Gowling | Manager | Under-18s | 41 | England | - |
| Joe Edwards | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | England |  |
| Patrick Suffo | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 47 | Cameroon | - |
| Matt Whitehouse | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 37 | England | - |
| Chris Jones | Coach | First team | 49 | England | |
| John Dempster | Coach | First team | 42 | Scotland |  |
| Aled Williams | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Wales |  |
| Andy Elleray | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 37 | England | - |
| Abbie Forman | Fitness coach | First team | 27 | - | - |
| Andy Young | Fitness coach | First team | 35 | England | - |
| Ryan Penny | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 34 | England | - |
| Evan Soteriou | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 25 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganeshan Ramsamy | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 35 | England | - |
| Liam Stanley | Head physio | Club-wide | 35 | England | - |
| Emma Young | Physio | First team | 27 | - | - |
| Kat Lenan | Physio | First team | 30 | - | - |
| Nick Fenton | Physio | First team | 45 | England |  |
| Adam Hearn | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 37 | England |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Johnson | Chief scout | Club-wide | 47 | England |  |
| Elliot Morris | Scout | Club-wide | 25 | England | - |
| Russell West | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | England | |
| Thomas Roberts | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | England | |
| Harvey Stockford | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 27 | England |  |
| Russell Forbes | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 33 | England | - |
| Jonny Clancy | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 30 | England |  |
| Connor Lawley | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | England | - |
| Sheridan O'Sullivan | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | England | - |
| Alan Cox | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 26 | England | - |
| Lewis O'Loughlin | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 23 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bolas | Head of youth development | 41 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Coventry City and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug King | Chair | 58 | England | - |
| Dean Austin | Director | 55 | England |  |
| Nicola Ibbetson | Director | 37 | - | - |
| Paul Tyrrell | Director | 49 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every Premier League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Coventry City's list is the 20th longest of the 20, against a median of 60 across the division. Liverpool names the most, 101.
Coventry City against the Premier League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | COVENTRY CITY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 18 | 25 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 14 | 22 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 11 | 23 | 49 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 7 | 18 |  |
Backrooms the size of Coventry City's, in every league
Coventry City's 36 names make the joint 225th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 |  | La Liga 2 | 37 |
| 225 |  | Saudi Pro League | 36 |
| 225 |  | Süper Lig | 36 |
| 225 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 36 |
| 225 |  | Ligue 2 | 36 |
| 225 |  | - | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 | | Premier League | 36 |
| 225 |  | Liga MX | 36 |
| 225 |  | Scottish Premiership | 36 |
| 225 |  | League One | 36 |
| 225 | N.E.C. Nijmegen | Eredivisie | 36 |
| 225 |  | La Liga | 36 |
| 225 | Red Star FC | Ligue 2 | 36 |
| 225 |  | La Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Süper Lig | 36 |
| 225 |  | Bundesliga | 36 |
| 242 |  | Scottish Premiership | 35 |
Where Coventry City's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 32 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 28 of the 32, 88%. The median age is 36. The oldest is Doug King, chair, at 58, and the youngest Lewis O'Loughlin, performance analyst, at 23. 14 members of staff came from another club, most often Wolverhampton Wanderers (3).
Where Coventry City's former staff work now
On Coventry City's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Robins | Manager |  |
| Chay Thompson | Manager | |
| Nicky Eaden | Manager |  |
| Gary Mills | Assistant manager |  |
| Karl Hooper | Assistant manager | |
| Adi Viveash | Coach |  |
| Andy Crabtree | Coach |  |
| Mick Halsall | Coach | |
| James Alger | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Jack Coles | Recruitment analyst |  |
| Sam Hall | Performance analyst |  |
| Richard Stevens | Head of youth development | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Coventry City's manager?
Frank Lampard is the Coventry City first-team manager, aged 47. Joe Edwards is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Coventry City?
Aled Williams coaches the Coventry City first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Coventry City's head physio?
Liam Stanley is head physio at Coventry City.
Who is Coventry City's chief scout?
Jamie Johnson is chief scout at Coventry City.
How many backroom staff do Coventry City have?
We hold the names of 36 people on Coventry City's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 11 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 20th 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 225th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Coventry City pays its squad, see Coventry City player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Frank Lampard. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Premier League wages.