Leicester City staff profiles
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Written by Simon Austin — April 1, 2018
Pen pics of Leicester City's coaching, science, medicine and analytics staff. To see the staff profiles for other clubs, click here.
DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL & COACHING STAFF
DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL
Jon Rudkin
Nationality: English
Replaced Terry Robinson as Director of Football in December 2014. Had previously served Leicester at all levels: was a schoolboy player for them, a coach, caretaker manager and Academy Manager. Holds the Uefa Pro Licence.
MANAGER
Brendan Rodgers
Nationality: Northern Ireland
After spells at Watford and Reading, Rodgers marked himself out as a serious managerial talent at Swansea, where he secured promotion to the Premier League and finished 11th in their first season there. Three full seasons followed at Liverpool, including a famous second-placed finish to Manchester City in 2013/14. At Celtic, Rodgers secured a historic 'double Double' in his two full seasons in charge.
ASSISTANT
Chris Davies
Nationality: Welsh
Rodgers' youth team captain at Reading. Linked up with him again at Swansea City, as a performance analyst. Then became assistant first team coach at Liverpool and assistant manager at Celtic.
FIRST-TEAM COACH
Adam Sadler
Nationality: English
The tactical analyst was promoted to first-team coach by Leicester at the end of June 2018. Holds the Uefa Pro Licence and has previously worked at Norwich, Manchester City and Ukrainian side Tavriya Simferopol. Took temporary charge of the Foxes along with Stowell in February 2019.
FIRST TEAM & GK COACH
Mike Stowell
Nationality: English
Goalkeeper coach at the club for 13 years and has now had five brief spells as caretaker manager. Added title of first-team coach under Nigel Pearson.
FIRST TEAM COACH
Kolo Toure
Nationality: Ivory Coast
A famous player who was part of the Arsenal Invincibles side and played under Rodgers at Liverpool and Celtic. He was appointed to the coaching staff at Celtic Park in September 2017 before moving with Rodgers to Leicester.
MEDICAL & SCIENCE
FITNESS COACH
Glen Driscoll
Nationality: English
One of the most experienced figures in football performance. Worked with Rodgers at Reading, before eight years on the first team staff at Chelsea. Reunited with Rodgers at Liverpool, where he became Head of Science, and then joined Celtic as Head of Performance.
HEAD OF PERFORMANCE INNOVATION
Paul Balsom
Nationality: English
Also Performance Manager with the Swedish national team. Is in his second spell with Leicester, having returned to the club from Hull City in November 2011.
HEAD OF FITNESS & CONDITIONING
Matt Reeves
Nationality: English
A graduate of nearby Loughborough University. Started as an intern at Leicester in 2008. Left for Hull, before returning, with Balsom, in 2011. Also works with England U19s and U20s.
CLUB DOCTOR
Dr Ian Patchett
Nationality: English
Started providing match cover in 1992, before becoming medical officer in 2000. Also a part-time GP in Leicester.
SPORT SCIENTIST
Tom Joel
Nationality: English
Another Loughborough graduate, who worked at Leicester as intern in 2011/12. Joined full-time in 2013 and promoted to first team in 2014/15.
ASSISTANT SPORT SCIENTIST
Matt Horton
Nationality: English
Appointed in July 2019, having completed his degree at Loughborough University. Replaced Jack Milligan, who went to work for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
STRENGTH & POWER COACH
Mitch Willis
Nationality: English
Joined from Leicester Tigers rugby club in 2012/13. A graduate of Liverpool John Moores University.
HEAD PHYSIO
Dave Rennie
Nationality: English
Joined the club in 1999, before coming Head Physio in 2000. Currently studying for a PhD.
PHYSIO
Simon Murphy
Nationality: English
Appointed in March 2014, having previously been Head Physio at Mansfield Town.
PHYSIO
Gary Silk
Nationality: English
Initially joined as first-team lead masseur in 2013. Switched to become physio after gaining a BSc from the University of Salford.
CONSULTANT NUTRITIONIST
Chris Edwards
Nationality: English
Also consults for Bristol City, Wasps rugby and the Welsh Rugby Union Academy. Employed by Pro Athlete Supplementation.
MASSEUR
Reuben Walker
Nationality: English
Did work experience with the U23s in 2015/16. Appointed to first-team duties in 2017.
ANALYSIS
HEAD OF FOOTBALL ANALYTICS
Mladen Sormaz
Nationality: English
First person to hold this new role. Previously worked full-time for statistical analysis website Football Whispers and did one and a half days a week as first team data analyst at Huddersfield Town. Has a PhD in Modelling Neural Brain Responses and Pattern Recognition.
SENIOR PERFORMANCE ANALYST
Andy Blake
Nationality: English
With Leicester since 2008. Previously worked for Hawk-Eye.
PERFORMANCE ANALYST
Peter Clark
Nationality: English
Was an intern at the club and now in his fourth full season as a permanent member of staff.
TRAINING & PERFORMANCE ANALYST
Matthew Edge
Nationality: English
Spent six years at Aston Villa, latterly as Head of Performance Analysis. Joined Leicester in August 2016.
ANALYST
Jack Lyons
Nationality: Scottish
Worked under Rodgers at Celtic as opposition scout. Joined the Foxes in the summer of 2019.
