Paul Trollope has appointed his backroom staff.
Trollope has brought in former Cardiff boss Lennie Lawrence as his assistant. Lawrence took City to promotion in 2003 after a play off final win at The Millennium Stadium. He also worked with Trollope at Bristol Rovers. James Rowberry, linked previously as possible manager, will also share the assistant coach title with Lennie.
Cardiff have also appointed Dr Ryland Morgans as Performance Director.
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Ryland will bring with him a wealth of experience from the Champions League and Europa League having previously worked for Liverpool FC. He also worked at Fulham FC in the Premier League, whilst has enjoyed a number of promotions with various EFL clubs. Ryland is currently Head of Performance for the senior Wales national side, having previously worked under Gary Speed and now Chris Coleman, alongside Cardiff City Head Coach, Paul Trollope.
Ryland gained his BA (Hons), MSc and PhD from Cardiff Metropolitan University in science and football and has also held the UEFA Pro Coaching Licence since 2010. Ryland will oversee all first-team performance, fitness and medical matters, working closely with Head of Fitness & Conditioning, Lee Southernwood and the Club’s experienced medical and fitness staff.
Furthermore, Martyn Margetson has agreed a new contract to stay at the football club whilst continuing his role as Goalkeeping Coach with the Welsh national side.
Scott Young takes on the dual role of Academy Defence Coach and Club Ambassador.
Speaking about the appointments CEO Ken Choo said: "We are delighted to bring people with the experience Dr Ryland and Lennie have to the Club and hope that they can play an important role in helping us achieve our ambition of promotion back to the Premier League.
“We have put together a strong back-room coaching team this summer which we believe will help maximise the potential within our playing staff."
Head Coach Paul Trollope added: “I am delighted to finalise my back room staff ahead of the forthcoming season.
“We've worked very hard over the past month to secure their services and I feel it's a highly experienced, driven and ambitious staff with complementary expertise and attributes to move the club forward both on and off the pitch.”