Cardiff City staff profiles

MANAGER

Neil Warnock

Nationality: English

Achieved the record eighth promotion of his managerial career by taking Cardiff up to the Premier League in 2018. The veteran took over at the club in October 2016, having effectively retired earlier in the year.

ASSISTANT

Kevin Blackwell

Nationality: English

His long association with Warnock began in 1986, when he was a goalkeeper and the then Scarborough manager signed him. Went on to become his right-hand man at Huddersfield, Plymouth, Bury, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, QPR, Rotherham and now Cardiff.

FIRST-TEAM COACH

Ronnie Jepson

Nationality: English

Played under Warnock at Huddersfield and joined his coaching staff at Crystal Palace (as reserve team manager). Then worked with him at QPR, Leeds United and now Cardiff.

GOALKEEPER COACH

Andy Dibble

Nationality: Welsh

Began his playing career at Cardiff. Worked briefly with Warnock at Rotherham before being brought back to the Bluebirds in January 2017.

ASSISTANT COACH

James Rowberry

Nationality: Welsh

A Uefa Pro Licence holder who worked as a coach educator for the Football Association of Wales for seven years. Joined Cardiff's Academy in 2013 and progressed to first-team coach and then assistant manager in July 2016.

HEAD OF MEDICAL

Matthew May

Nationality: English

Took over from Paul Godfrey in June 2018. Had previously been at QPR for two years.

TEAM DOCTOR

Professor Len Nokes

Nationality: Welsh

Joined as club doctor in 1991. Won the club's outstanding contribution award at the end of 2017/18.

SENIOR PHYSIO

James Rowland

Nationality: English

Joined from Port Vale, where he had been for almost three years, in March 2017.

PHYSIO

Adrian Littlejohn

Nationality: English

Another with a long association with Warnock. Played under him at Oldham, Bury and Sheffield United.

SOFT TISSUE SPECIALIST

Luke Walker

Nationality: English

Worked briefly with Warnock at Rotherham in 2016. Appointed by Bluebirds in June 2017.

JOINT HEAD OF FITNESS & CONDITIONING

Carl Serrant

Nationality: English

Played for Warnock at Bury and Sheffield United before working with him as a fitness coach at QPR. Appointed by Cardiff in summer of 2017.

JOINT HEAD OF FITNESS & CONDITIONING

Lee Southernwood

Nationality: English

Joined in January 2015, having been Head of Sport Science at Leyton Orient for three and a half years.

SENIOR S&C

Mike Beere

Nationality: English

With the club since August 2012, working his way up from Academy S&C.

SPORT SCIENTIST

Ben Parry

Nationality: English

Came to the club as an intern in July 2012. Promoted to first team in September 2014.

ANALYST

Jack Radusin

Nationality: Welsh

Appointed to Academy in July 2015. Promoted to first team in July 2016.

ASSISTANT ANALYST

Patrick Deboys

Nationality: Irish

Arrived as an intern in January 2016. Promoted to first team in October 2016.