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Training Ground

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Academy

Barnfield Training Centre, Gawthrope Hall, Habergham Dr, Burnley BB12 8UA

Chris Casper (Academy Manager)

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Academy info

Academy Category: Two

Academy Manager: Chris Casper

Position in 2024/25 Academy Productivity Rankings: 52nd

Under-21s Head Coach: Andy Farrell

Coaching

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Scott Parker

Head Coach

Enjoyed a stellar playing career, winning 18 England caps and representing Newcastle, West Ham, Tottenham and Fulham. Started coaching with Spurs U18s and went on to manage Fulham. Led the Cottagers to promotion but relegated the following season. Also took Bournemouth up but was sacked in August 2023 after a 9-0 defeat by Liverpool. Then took over Club Brugge in Belgium, but that stint lasted only four months.

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Jonathan Hill

Coach-Analyst

Joined Parker at Burnley in July 2024. First worked with him at Tottenham and then followed him to Fulham, Bournemouth and Club Brugge, where his title changed from Analyst to Coach-Analyst for the first time. That is also the role he will have at Turf Moor.

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Danish

Henrik Jensen

Assistant

Joined from Swedish side Kalmarr FF in June 2024, having previously managed Danish club Midtjylland in a caretaker capacity.Has also managed IFK Norrköping and Linköpings FC and upon arriving at Burnley, he said: “It’s been a dream for me to coach in England.”

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Mike Jackson

First-Team Coach

Former Tranmere and Preston player arrived at Turf Moor as U23s coach in 2021 and became first-team manager for the final few games of 2021/22 after Sean Dyche was sacked. Remained in the first-team set-up under Kompany.

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Belgian

Eliot Tybebo

Set Piece Coach

Joined Kompany’s staff in the summer of 2023. Spent 10 years at Anderlecht, rising through the Academy system and moving into a first-team coaching role in 2019.

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Connor King

Transition Goalkeeper Coach

Replaced Fabian Otte, who left to join Borussia Monchengladbach at the end of 2020/21, The former Burnley U23 player returned to the club as a full-time coach in March 2020 before taking up his current position in August 2021.

Performance

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Sam Boydell

Lead Performance Coach

Head of Sport Science and Medicine at Crewe before joining Burnley in June 2022. Promoted to Lead Performance Coach in July 2025.

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Youl Mawene

Performance Coach

Pro player for likes of Preston and Derby before retraining as a performance practitioner. Head of Sport Science at Fleetwood Town before joining Burnley in summer of 2024.

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Courtney Willis

Sports Scientist

Started on a placement in 2022. Appointed to full-time role of Sports Science Research & Development Assistant in June 2023.

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Ian James

Clinical Psychologist

Director of Psychology at Peak Performance and joined Burnley as Club Psychologist in January 2023.

Medical

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Matt Radcliffe

Head of Player Performance & Medical

Worked in medical for clubs including Middlesbrough, Manchester United, Fenerbahce and Seattle Sounders before going into private practice. Joined Burnley in summer of 2024.

 

Welsh

Ritson Lloyd

Lead Physio

Former Head Physio at Swansea City. Joined the Clarets in summer of 2024.

 

English

Richard Higgs

Physio

Appointed in October 2022. Had been Academy Physio at Turf Moor from 2019 to 2021 before a spell at Tottenham.

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Luke Edmunds

Physio

Joined in May 2022 from Huddersfield Town, where he worked with the U19s and B Team.

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Will Allingham

Doctor

Joined in August 2023 as Tunnel Doctor and Interim Academy Doctor. Appointed Club Doctor a year later. 

Analysts

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William Glover

Performance Analyst

Worked in Academy for two years before taking on current role in June 2025.

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Josh Walmsley

Performance Analyst

Long-standing member of staff who joined as Academy Analyst in June 2016 and was promoted to first-team duties in July 2023.

Admin/ Operations

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Matt Williams

General Manager

Appointed in November 2015. Fulfils a lot of administrative functions for the Clarets. Formerly at Blackpool and Shrewsbury.

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