Tivey joins Chelsea as Physical Performance Coach

David Tivey has been appointed as a Physical Performance Coach at Chelsea.

Tivey was previously the Head of Performance at Nottingham Forest and Swansea City, working under Steve Cooper. Prior to this, Tivey was a Performance Coach with the Football Association for seven years, again working with Cooper. The duo won the Under-17 World Cup with England in 2017.

For the last nine months, Tivey has been working as a Consultant with The FA, primarily with the men’s U20s. His move to Chelsea sees him reunited with Bryce Cavanagh, who was Head of Performance for The FA from 2016 to 2023.

Cavanagh has been the Director of Performance at Chelsea since October 2023. 

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