Coach Contributors

David Moyes is currently West Ham United's manager. He is one of the most recognisable and experienced British coaches of the 21st Century and has also managed Manchester United and Everton, as well as Preston North End, where he also played as a defender during a playing career that also saw him turn out for Celtic and Bristol City.

Martin is a course tutor on the UEFA Pro Licence course, as well as a holder of the licence himself. He is the former Technical Director at Southampton FC, and has held a number of coaching roles within the Football Association.

He has managed and coached at most levels in England, including working at clubs such as Watford, Bradford City, and Norwich City.

Steve McClaren won the Treble with Manchester United in 1999 as assistant manager and is currently in his second spell with the club. He has also managed the England national team, as well as Middlesbrough, Derby County, and Twente.

Stuart Pearce is a vastly-experienced coach who can count West Ham United, Nottingham Forest, and Manchester City among his managerial resume.

He was also the England u21 manager for more than five years.

As a player, he was one of England's greatest-ever defenders, earning 78 caps for his country.

Experienced across top-level club teams as well as international sides, René Muelenesteen has won the UEFA Champions League as Manchester United first team coach, working with players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Dimitar Berbatov, and Ryan Giggs. He is the current Assistant Manager of the Australian national team.

UEFA Pro Licence holder Terry Moore and has contributed to the development of professional players including Gareth Bale, Luke Shaw, and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain during his time as Southampton FC's Academy Manager.

Former Manchester United first team coach Mike Phelan has coached players including Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, and Paul Scholes on their way to winning Premier League and Champions League titles. He is also a former Premier League manager with Hull City.

A former player with Real Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, and Spain, Aitor Karanka has enjoyed a varied coaching career ranging from Spain national team's age groups to Birmingham City and Maccabi Tel Aviv. He has coached four Ballon D'Or winners: Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Karim Benzema, and Kaka.

Alan Irvine has been in charge of multiple top academies in the UK, including Everton, Blackburn Rovers, and Newcastle United - most recently working at West Ham United under David Moyes.

Pep Clotet has a richly-diverse CV including youth coaching and managerial roles at Leeds United, Birmingham City, Espanyol, Brescia, and Malmö FF. He is the current manager of Torpedo Moscow in Russia.

A former Premier League player with Everton and Leicester City, Gary Rowett has managed Derby County and Stoke City, and has been the manager of Milwall since 2019.

Australian former pro Anthony Limbrick has coached at Premier League sides West Ham United and Southampton, as well as England U17s.

More than 25 years' experience at grassroots level and at Southampton FC's hugely-successful youth academy, helping to produce stars such as Gareth Bale, Luke Shaw, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Andy also delivers UEFA B and C Licence courses.

Paul is a UEFA A Licence and USSF A Licence Coach, as well as a Coach Educator for various National Federations.

Paul has over 20 years' coaching experience in English Premier League academies including Manchester United, and Youth Programs in the USA including LA Galaxy.

Dean Smith has been manager of Aston Villa, Norwich City, Brentford, and Leicester City. He also has more than 550 appearances as a professional footballer at clubs including Leyton Orient and Sheffield Wednesday.

Mark Warburton is currently working as a first team coach at West Ham United, and has also held managerial roles with Rangers in the Scottish Premier League, as well as Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers.

A former youth player at Manchester United in the 1990s, Michael Appleton has been manager of Lincoln City, Blackpool, Portsmouth, and Blackburn Rovers. He also holds the UEFA Pro Licence. 

Chris Hughton has held managerial roles at Newcastle United, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Tottenham Hotspur, and is the current head coach of the Ghana national team.

Lee has worked with some of the biggest clubs in the world, including Real Madrid.

Other coaching roles include working with Manchester City's International Soccer Schools, Head Coach at FC Británico de Madrid, and Head of Football and Education at the Albion Football Academy (AFA).

As Head of Content at The Coaching Manual, Lee curates (as well as creates) the professional sessions, guides, interviews, and more available to our subscribers.