Manchester United backroom staff
We hold the names of 85 people on Manchester United's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Michael Carrick manages the first team, with Steve Holland as assistant manager. Manchester United's is the 3rd 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, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Carrick | Manager | First team | 43 | England |  |
| Adam Lawrence | Manager | Under-21s | 39 | England | - |
| Darren Fletcher | Manager | Under-18s | 41 | Scotland | - |
| Steve Holland | Assistant manager | First team | 55 | England |  |
| Alan Wright | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 53 | England | - |
| Colin Little | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 52 | England | - |
| Jonathan Woodgate | Coach | First team | 45 | England | |
| Jonny Evans | Coach | First team | 37 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Travis Binnion | Coach | First team | 38 | Ireland |  |
| Mark Dempsey | Coach | Under-21s | 61 | England | Molde FK |
| Craig Mawson | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 46 | England |  |
| Tommy Lee | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 39 | England | |
| Kevin Wolfe | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 61 | England |  |
| Charlie Owen | Fitness coach | First team | 39 | England | - |
| Michael Eglon | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | England |  |
| Mike Clegg | Fitness coach | First team | 48 | England |  |
| Mike Goulden | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 35 | England | |
| Luke Lawrence | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 34 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 19 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imtiaz Ahmad | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 49 | England |  |
| Tony Gill | Club doctor | First team | 57 | England | - |
| William Fotherby | Club doctor | First team | 31 | England | - |
| Ronjan Bhattacharya | Club doctor | Under-21s | 35 | England | - |
| Jordan Reece | Head physio | Club-wide | 43 | England |  |
| Abner Bruzzichessi | Physio | First team | 36 | Brazil |  |
| Andy Caveney | Physio | First team | 48 | England | - |
| António Lóio | Physio | First team | 34 | Portugal |  |
| Ibrahim Kerem | Physio | First team | 34 | Australia |  |
| Scott McAuley | Physio | First team | 43 | England |  |
| Will Storey | Physio | First team | 47 | England | - |
| Dan Torpey | Physio | Under-21s | 39 | England | - |
| Sam Kelly | Physio | Under-21s | 32 | England |  |
| Eoghan Murray | Physio | Under-18s | 31 | Ireland | - |
| Sam Erith | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 47 | England |  |
| Alistair McBurnie | Sports scientist | First team | 29 | England | - |
| Ed Leng | Sports scientist | First team | 37 | England | Melbourne City FC |
| Matt Walker | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 49 | England |  |
| Austin Scott | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 28 | Wales |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 29 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Vivell | Chief scout | Club-wide | 38 | Germany | |
| Andreas Herrmann | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Germany |  |
| Armand Benneker | Scout | Club-wide | 56 | Netherlands | - |
| Carlos Ruiz | Scout | Club-wide | 60 | Spain | - |
| Dougie George | Scout | Club-wide | 63 | England | - |
| Gerardo Guzmán | Scout | Club-wide | 49 | Spain | - |
| Giuseppe Antonaccio | Scout | Club-wide | 55 | Italy | - |
| Guillaume Habonneau | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | France | - |
| Kyle Macaulay | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | Scotland | |
| Marco De Sisti | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Italy | - |
| Martín Pablo Paredes | Scout | Club-wide | 52 | Argentina | - |
| Sam Williams | Scout | Club-wide | 38 | England |  |
| Stephen Ajewole | Scout | Club-wide | 29 | England | - |
| Steve Head | Scout | Club-wide | 58 | England |  |
| Tony Coton | Scout | Club-wide | 64 | England | |
| Tony Coulter | Scout | Club-wide | 59 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Alex Threapleton | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 36 | England |  |
| Anthony Bates | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 34 | England | |
| Ben McFarlan | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 32 | Scotland | - |
| Gary Sweeney | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 34 | Ireland | - |
| Jack Patchett | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 32 | England | |
| Ben Parker | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 28 | England |  |
| Kaita Hasegawa | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | England |  |
| Lewis Rhodes | Performance analyst | First team | 33 | Scotland |  |
| Luke Lazenby | Performance analyst | First team | 34 | England | - |
| Luke Wright | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | England | - |
| Alex Telford | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 29 | England | |
| Ryan Shorrock | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 37 | England |  |
| Curtis Quinn | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 33 | England | |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Torpey | Head of youth development | 43 | England |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Manchester United and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Glazer | Owner | 58 | United States | - |
| Omar Berrada | Chair | 47 | France | - |
| Jean-Claude Blanc | Managing director | 62 | France |  |
| Alex Ferguson | Director | 83 | Scotland | - |
| Avram Glazer | Director | 64 | United States | - |
| Bryan Glazer | Director | 60 | United States | - |
| Darcie Glazer Kassewitz | Director | 57 | - | - |
| Dave Brailsford | Director | 61 | England | - |
| David Gill | Director | 67 | England | - |
| Edward Glazer | Director | 55 | United States | - |
| Jason Wilcox | Director | 53 | England | |
| John Hooks | Director | 67 | England | - |
| John Reece | Director | 68 | England | - |
| Kevin Glazer | Director | 63 | United States | - |
| Manu Sawhney | Director | 57 | India | - |
| Michael Edelson | Director | 81 | England | - |
| Rob Nevin | Director | 67 | England | - |
| Robert Leitão | Director | 62 | Portugal | - |
Backroom staff at every Premier League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Manchester United's list is the 3rd longest of the 20, against a median of 60 across the division. Liverpool names the most, 101. Coventry City names the fewest, 36.
Manchester United against the Premier League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | MAN UTD | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 18 | 18 | 25 | |
| Medical and sports science | 19 | 14 | 22 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 29 | 23 | 49 | |
| Football management | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 18 | 7 | 18 | |
Backrooms the size of Manchester United's, in every league
Manchester United's 85 names make the 4th 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 |
Where Manchester United's staff come from
16 nationalities across the 84 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 52 of the 84, 62%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Alex Ferguson, director, at 83, and the youngest Kaita Hasegawa, performance analyst, at 26. 40 members of staff came from another club, most often Middlesbrough (4).
Where Manchester United's former staff work now
On Manchester United's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 49 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Manchester United's manager?
Michael Carrick is the Manchester United first-team manager, aged 43. Steve Holland is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Manchester United?
Craig Mawson coaches the Manchester United first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Manchester United's head physio?
Jordan Reece is head physio at Manchester United.
Who is Manchester United's chief scout?
Christopher Vivell is chief scout at Manchester United.
How many backroom staff do Manchester United have?
We hold the names of 85 people on Manchester United's staff for 2025/26: 18 in coaching, 19 in medical and sports science, 29 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 18 owners and directors. That is the 3rd longest list of the 20 Premier League clubs we hold, against a median of 60. Across every league we hold, that list is the 4th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Manchester United pays its squad, see Manchester United player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Michael Carrick. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Premier League wages.