Henrik Pedersen has gradually put together his own Sheffield Wednesday coaching staff team since taking over as manager in the summer. Here is a rundown of the backroom staff.
Sheffield Wednesday manager: Henrik Pedersen
Sheffield Wednesday appointed Pedersen as their new manager in July 2025 after the whole Danny Rohl saga was put to an end. The Danish coach stepped up after serving as Rohl’s assistant since October 2023.
This is Pedersen’s first managerial role in England or indeed at a big club in Europe’s top leagues, but he has a wealth of experience in youth development and assistant roles before becoming Sheffield Wednesday manager.
Sheffield Wednesday coaching staff
Assistant manager: Craig Mudd
Obviously, with Pedersen moving up the ladder, he needed a new assistant and he eventually brought in Craig Mudd. He left Man City to join the Owls.
Mudd was previously Under-21s assistant manager for City and also worked as Youth Manager at Leeds United.
Individual coach: Pete Shuttleworth
Pete Shuttleworth is one of the more recent additions to Pedersen’s backroom staff, having joined Wednesday at the end of September.
The 46-year-old is well-travelled. He previously worked at Sheffield FC, Birmingham City, in the USA with DC United, with the Irish national team, as assistant manager at Plymouth Argyle, and most recently with Wycombe Wanderers.
Technical coach: Ben King
34-year-old Ben King joined Sheffield Wednesday as a technical coach, joining from Accrington Stanley back in August 2024 during the Danny Rohl era.
King has previously held Youth Manager roles at Watford and Coventry City while also working with Walsall and Shrewsbury Town.
Goalkeeping coach: Darryl Flahavan
Sheffield Wednesday only found a new goalkeeping coach in October 2025, with Darryl Flahavan taking on the role after joining from Plymouth Argyle.
He’s previously worked with clubs like Middlesbrough, Leeds United, and Birmingham City, but also worked at Sheffield Wednesday back in 2020 briefly.
Fitness coach: Adam Yates
Adam Yates may only be 35-years-old, but he’s been working in the fitness field for close to a decade now. He started out with Burnley Under-18s back in 2016 and stayed there for five years before moving up to the Under-23 team.
Yates has been with Sheffield Wednesday since the summer of 2022.
Fitness coach: Ryan McMahon
The youngest member of the Sheffield Wednesday coaching staff is Ryan McMahon. He’s just 28-years-old but has been working with the Owls as fitness coach since 2023. He previously worked with Rotherham United from 2015 until joining Wednesday.