London City Lionesses Women backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on London City Lionesses Women's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Eder Maestre manages the first team, with Philippe Kaza Ngo as assistant manager. London City Lionesses Women's is the joint 6th longest staff list of the 12 Women's Super League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eder Maestre | Manager | First team | 39 | Spain |
| Laura Dyer | Manager | Under-21s | 31 | - |
| Philippe Kaza Ngo | Assistant manager | First team | 43 | France |
| Becky Langley | Coach | First team | 31 | - |
| Sophie Harris | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 30 | - |
| Denis Guillaume | Fitness coach | First team | 37 | France |
| Daniel Birch | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 23 | England |
| Lyndon Stewart | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 26 | England |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivien Der Tateossian | Head physio | Club-wide | 35 | - |
| Ally Barlow | Physio | First team | 37 | - |
| Jake Threadgold | Physio | First team | 25 | England |
| Laura Clint | Physio | First team | 29 | - |
| Paul Parker | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 31 | England |
| Anna Street | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 37 | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Roman | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | France |
| Albert Spinks | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 24 | England |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinead Hogan-Belcher | Head of youth development | 33 | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns London City Lionesses Women and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Semmens | Chair | 53 | England |  |
| Michele Kang | Chair | 66 | - | - |
| Sarah Batters | Managing director | 39 | - | - |
| Ronald Thompson | Director | 51 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every Women's Super League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
London City Lionesses Women's list is the joint 6th longest of the 12, against a median of 21 across the division. Arsenal Women names the most, 33. Leicester City Women names the fewest, 16.
London City Lionesses Women against the Women's Super League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | LONDON CITY LIONESSES WOMEN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 8 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 6 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 5 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 3 | 4 | London City Lionesses Women |
Backrooms the size of London City Lionesses Women's, in every league
London City Lionesses Women's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 |  | Women's Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | Indian Super League | 21 |
| 538 | Bromley | League One | 21 |
| 538 |  | Liga MX | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Córdoba | La Liga 2 | 21 |
| 538 | FK Mladá Boleslav | Czech First League | 21 |
| 538 |  | - | 21 |
| 538 | Kocaelispor | Süper Lig | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | London City Lionesses Women | Women's Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | Primeira Liga | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Superleague Greece | 21 |
| 538 |  | League One | 21 |
| 538 | San Diego Football Club | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Sandefjord Fotball | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Shenzhen Peng City | Chinese Super League | 21 |
Where London City Lionesses Women's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 11 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 7 of the 11, 64%. The median age is 33. The oldest is Michele Kang, chair, at 66, and the youngest Daniel Birch, fitness coach, at 23. 1 member of staff came from another club.
Frequently asked questions
Who is London City Lionesses Women's manager?
Eder Maestre is the London City Lionesses Women first-team manager, aged 39. Philippe Kaza Ngo is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at London City Lionesses Women?
Sophie Harris coaches the London City Lionesses Women first-team goalkeepers.
Who is London City Lionesses Women's head physio?
Vivien Der Tateossian is head physio at London City Lionesses Women.
How many backroom staff do London City Lionesses Women have?
We hold the names of 21 people on London City Lionesses Women's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the joint 6th longest list of the 12 Women's Super League clubs we hold, against a median of 21. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 538th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what London City Lionesses Women pays its squad, see London City Lionesses Women player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Eder Maestre. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Women's Super League wages.