England staff profiles
PEN pics of England's backroom staff. You can read our club staff profiles HERE.
COACHING
MANAGER
Gareth Southgate
Nationality: English
Took caretaker charge of the side in September 2016 after Sam Allardyce was sacked. Put in permanent charge two months later and has made a big impact with his calm, open persona and some impressive performances. Led the side to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup. Won 57 caps for England as a player and infamously missed decisive penalty in semi-final defeat by Germany at Euro '96.
ASSISTANT
Steve Holland
Nationality: English
Injury forced the premature end of his playing career, but that enabled him to focus on coaching from the age of 21. Was Academy Director at Crewe under Dario Gradi but really made his name at Chelsea, starting as reserve team boss in August 2009 before going on to become first-team assistant to Andre Villas-Boas. Stayed in the role under Roberto Di Matteo, Rafa Benitez, Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte. Assisted Southgate part-time with the U21s before taking permanent job with the senior England side in 2016.
ASSISTANT
Paul Nevin
Nationality: English
Added to England staff on eve of their opening World Cup 2022 qualifier against Hungary in September 2021. Had previously worked alongside Southgate in 2018/19. The Uefa Pro Licence coach's full-time job is as first-team coach at West Ham, and he joins England during international breaks.
GOALKEEPER COACH
Martyn Margetson
Nationality: Welsh
Initially joined England as goalkeeper coach under Sam Allardyce, but was retained by Southgate. Hugely experienced, having worked for Wales, Cardiff, Crystal Palace and Everton. Knows England number one Jordan Pickford very well from their time together at Goodison. Left Swansea City in August 2021 following arrival of Russell Martin as manager.
ASSISTANT
Chris Powell
Nationality: English
Joined the staff in September 2019 as part of a scheme to improve the representation of BAME coaches in football. Has stayed on after becoming an important part of the coaching set-up. Played alongside Southgate in the Crystal Palace youth team and went on to win five England caps. Powell's full-time job is as Head of Coaching for the Professional Development Phase at Tottenham.
PERFORMANCE
HEAD OF PERFORMANCE
Bryce Cavanagh
Nationality: Australian
Heads up performance, which covers sport science, nutrition and psychology. Arrived at the FA in November 2016 and has worked in five sports in four different countries. Was Head of Performance for the West Indies cricket team, Netball New South Wales and Munster Rugby, among others.
PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE COACH
Ben Rosenblatt
Nationality: English
Has worked for England since September 2016, having previously been with the English Institute of Sport and British Olympic Association. His experience in club football was as Head of Sport Science and Conditioning at Birmingham City. Has a PhD in sport biomechanics.
HEAD OF PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY
Ian Mitchell
Nationality: Welsh
The Welshman was part of Chris Coleman's staff at Euro 2016, helping his home nation reach the semi-finals. Joined England in February 2018 and promoted to psychology lead after the departure of Pippa Grange in November 2019.
CONSULTANT PERFORMANCE COACH
Owen Eastwood
Nationality: New Zealand
The former lawyer specialises in team culture and has worked with the Royal Ballet, South Africa cricket team and Stuart Lancaster's England rugby team.
CONSULTANT NUTRITIONIST
Mike Naylor
Nationality: English
Has worked as a consultant with the Football Association since February 2017. Full-time role is with the English Institute of Sport, where he is Head of Performance Nutrition and has worked since September 2017.
CHEF
Omar Meziane
Nationality: English
First England assignment was with the U20s at their 2017 World Cup in South Korea, which they won. Worked for the senior men at the 2018 World Cup and with them again at Euro 2020. Started as a chef at the oxo Tower in the mid-1990s and his list of sports clients is a who's who, including Harlequins rugby, the England cricket team, Formula One drivers and Harlequins rugby. Co-authored a book with England rugby star James Haskell.
MEDICAL
HEAD OF PERFORMANCE MEDICINE
Charlotte Cowie
Nationality: English
One of the most senior women at The FA. Joined in August 2016, having previously been Head of Medicine at Fulham and Tottenham. Doesn't work with the team on the road but heads up the department.
PERFORMANCE DOCTOR
Mark Williams
Nationality: English
Worked as a doctor with the Ministry of Defence for 11 years. Was with the U21s (and Southgate) from 2013 before joining the senior men's set-up in 2020.
HEAD PHYSIO
Steve Kemp
Nationality: English
Former Head of Medical at Preston, Wolves and Busan Icons in South Korea, who has been with England men since February 2016.
PHYSIO
Simon Spencer
Nationality: English
Full-time job is as Head of Physiotherapy for the English Institute of Sport. Worked with England Under-21s from 2010 to 2016 and then with the senior men.
OSTEOPATH
Dr Carl Todd
Nationality: English
Has worked as a consultant with England since February 2005 and at seven major tournaments. His full-time job is running musculoskeletal and sports medicine clinics in London and the South West.
SOFT TISSUE THERAPIST
Ben Mortlock
Nationality: English
Former England Futsal player who joined the staff in March 2017. A soft tissue therapist manipulates and rehabilitates the soft tissue of the body (muscles, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments).
SOFT TISSUE THERAPIST
Joel Harris
Nationality: English
Has worked for the FA, and England senior men, since March 2017. Also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire.
ANALYSTS
LEAD PERFORMANCE ANALYST
Steve O'Brien
Nationality: English
Has worked for The FA since 2003 and with the senior men since December 2015. Former England U15s coach Dan Micciche told TGG: "Steve’s practice design is outstanding."
LEAD PERFORMANCE ANALYST
Mike Baker
Nationality: English
Works in tandem with O'Brien and has also been at The FA for a long time - since 2007, when he joined from Team Bath. Micciche told TGG: “Knowing the back-room staff as well as I do, Gareth would have had a lot of excellent support from Steve O’Brien and Mike Baker, the analysts, who paint really clear pictures for the players."
DATA SCIENCE
HEAD OF ANALYSIS & INSIGHT
Rhys Long
Nationality: Welsh
Heads up the analysis and data science departments. Previously worked in rugby, for Wasps, Wales and the British and Irish Lions. Featured on Episode #5 of the TGG Podcast and told us: "At the FA, we have gone down a different route and are trying to measure what counts and contextualise what’s in our coaches’ brains. We are trying to really understand what the coaches' viewpoints are and measure that."
DATA ARCHITECT
Alex Thomas
Nationality: Welsh
Another Welshman in the England set-up. Has a Masters in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics and worked for Swansea before joining The FA four years ago.
DATA ANALYST
Bikash Deb
Nationality: English
Joined from Southampton in July 2019 and has also worked for Leicester Tigers Rugby. Presented, with Thomas, at TGG's Big Data event in December 2019.
LOGISTICS
TEAM MANAGER
Emily Webb
Nationality: English
Was previously Southgate's PA but promoted to current role in October 2018. Responsible for communications between squad and staff off the pitch, travel and accommodation.
