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Eric Ramsay (football manager)

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Eric Ramsay
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-08-02) 2 August 1991 (age 34) [1]
Place of birth Shrewsbury, England [2]
Youth career
Shrewsbury Town
The New Saints
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Welshpool Town 14
Loughborough University 28
International career
2013 Wales futsal
Managerial career
2024–2026 Minnesota United
2026 West Bromwich Albion
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eric Ramsay (born 2 August 1991) is a professional football coach and former player who was most recently the head coach of EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.

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Born in England, he was captain of the Welsh national futsal team.

After a short period playing in the Cymru Premier, Ramsay began his coaching career in the academy of Swansea City before moving to Shrewsbury Town in 2017. He later spent two years working in the academy of Chelsea. In 2021, aged 29, he was appointed assistant first-team coach at Manchester United. He also had a brief coaching spell with the Wales national football team in 2023. In February 2024, he was appointed head coach of Major League Soccer club Minnesota United. In January 2026, Ramsay was appointed head coach of EFL Championship side West Bromwich Albion, but was fired after nine matches, on February 24, 2026.

Early life

Born in Shrewsbury, England, Ramsay grew up in Llanfyllin, Wales, and attended Llanfyllin High School. [3] [2] [4] After leaving the youth academy at The New Saints with North Shropshire College, Ramsay made 14 appearances as a player in the Cymru Premier for Welshpool Town, before deciding to attend university and focus on coaching. [5] [3] Ramsay was the captain of the Wales national futsal team for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying campaign, a sport he played throughout his time at Loughborough University. [6]

Career

Early career

In 2013, Ramsay graduated from Loughborough University with a first-class honours degree in Sport Science with Management. [7] At Loughborough, Ramsay worked as an assistant coach alongside Kieran McKenna at the university's football team. [2]

After graduating, Ramsay spent nearly four years as a Lead Professional Development Phase Coach at Premier League club Swansea City, coaching the club's under-21s and under-18s. [2] [7] [8] He became academy manager at Shrewsbury Town in 2017, and subsequently worked with the club's first-team as interim manager then first-team coach. [9] [4] Ramsay joined Chelsea in 2019, where he coached the club's under-23s, [9] and became the youngest British coach to achieve the UEFA Pro Licence. [10] [11]

Manchester United and Wales

In 2021, Ramsay joined Manchester United as a player development coach under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. [9] [12] In the following years, he became a more integral part of the club's coaching set-up, working under managers Ralf Rangnick and Erik ten Hag, winning the EFL Cup and reaching the FA Cup final with the latter in 2023. [12] [13] At United, Ramsay helped integrate foreign players such as Casemiro into the club, due to his ability to speak fluent Spanish and French. [2]

Alongside his duties at Manchester United, Ramsay joined the Wales national football team as an assistant coach in March 2023. [12] On Ramsay's announcement, the Wales manager Rob Page said: "Eric is arguably one of the best young coaches in football at this moment in time". [14] Six months later, he left his position at Wales to focus on Manchester United and his young family. [12]

Minnesota United

On 22 February 2024, Ramsay was hired as the head coach of Major League Soccer club Minnesota United shortly after the start of the regular season. He became the youngest permanent head coach in MLS history and signed a multi-year contract with the club. [15] Ramsay's debut as head coach of Minnesota saw a 2–0 home win vs Los Angeles on March 16. Minnesota made the club's best start to a season in history under Ramsay, with the club topping the Western Conference after twelve games with 24 points. [16] Ramsay returned Minnesota to the MLS playoffs with a 6th placed finish in the Western Conference (MLS) in his first season in charge, breaking club records for goals scored, away points and consecutive clean sheets. [17] Minnesota finished in ninth place in the overall Supporters' Shield standings and reached the playoff semifinal in Ramsay's debut season as head coach.

On May 10th, 2025, Minnesota defeated Inter Miami 4–1 at Allianz Field, for which Ramsay was named MLS manager of the week for the third time in his tenure. [18] Minnesota ultimately achieved the franchise's best ever regular season in 2025; the club broke its previous records for total points, wins, goals scored, goals conceded, clean sheets and longest unbeaten run [19] as it finished fourth place in the Western Conference (MLS). [20] Subsequently, the club reached the playoff semifinal for the second time in two seasons, [21] with Ramsay credited with having turned Minnesota into one of the league's most competitive teams. [22] As well as Minnesota's progression to the U.S. Open Cup semifinal, [23] this season was also notable for the record transfer of Tani Oluwaseyi to Villarreal. [24]

West Bromwich Albion

On 11 January 2026, Ramsay was appointed head coach of West Bromwich Albion following the dismissal of Ryan Mason. [25] He managed his first game a week later, a 3–2 defeat to Middlesbrough. [26] [27] On 20 January, the club were defeated 5–0 by Norwich City. [28] [29] Three days later, on 23 January 2026, Ramsay earned his first point as head coach in a 1–1 draw with Derby County, after Chris Mepham scored an equaliser in the fifth minute of added time. [30] [31]

Following a 1–1 draw against Charlton Athletic on 24 February, [32] Ramsay was dismissed. He oversaw nine matches in charge without recording a win and left the club 21st in the EFL Championship, one point above the relegation zone. [33] [34]

Managerial statistics

As of 24 February 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef.
PWDLWin %
Minnesota United 22 February 202411 January 202681342126042.0 [35] [ failed verification ]
West Bromwich Albion 11 January 202624 February 20269045000.0 [35] [ failed verification ]
Total90342531037.8

References

  1. ↑ Minnesota United FC [@MNUFC] (3 August 2024). "PSA: Yesterday was coach's birthday. Wikipedia is not a reliable source. Source: Admin asked him" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Respected by Erik ten Hag and Casemiro – Eric Ramsay has become Manchester United's secret weapon". Manchester Evening News. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Ramsay's rise from Llanfyllin school field to Chelsea backroom staff". Oswestry & Border Counties Advertizer. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Former Shrewsbury Town coach Eric Ramsay earns Wales role". Shropshire Star. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "New Cymru Assistant Coach Eric Ramsay speaks on JD Cymru Premier connection". Cymru Football. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Welsh futsal set for European test". Wales Online. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Eric Ramsay". Loughborough University. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Swansea City Under-18S Eric Ramsay". Swansea City. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "Spotlight: Eric Ramsay, Manchester United". Coaches' Voice. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Former Shrewsbury Town coach Eric Ramsay lands a Manchester United role". Shropshire Star. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Railston, Steve (16 December 2021). "Who's on the bench with Reds' new boss?: Our In-Depth Guide to Rangnick's Backroom Staff". Manchester Evening News . ProQuest   2664191642 . Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Why Manchester United coach Eric Ramsay is leaving Wales role after six months". Manchester Evening News. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Former Shrewsbury Town coach Eric Ramsay wins first trophy with Manchester United". Shropshire Star. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Rob Page Announces New Backroom Staff" . Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  15. ↑ Zgoda, Jerry (22 February 2024). "New Minnesota United coach Eric Ramsay signs his contract, making it official". Star-Tribune . Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Second-Half Comeback Extends Loons Unbeaten Run". MNUFC.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  17. ↑ "Minnesota United Shatters Club Records in Remarkable MLS Cup Playoffs Return". FOOTBOOM. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  18. ↑ Hayward, Kyle. "Ramsay, Lod Represent Loons on TOTM 12 After Downing Miami". MNUFC.com. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  19. ↑ Marthala, Jon. "Minnesota United settles for draw against undermanned FC Dallas but stretches unbeaten run to eight games". Star Tribune.
  20. ↑ Blood, Rachel. "Storylines | Minnesota and Seattle: The Start of a Real Rivalry | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  21. ↑ Doyle, Matthew. "What now? Minnesota United, LAFC bow out in Conference Semifinals". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  22. ↑ Boehm, Charles. "How Eric Ramsay turned Minnesota United into MLS Cup contenders". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  23. ↑ MLS Soccer Staff. "Austin FC dramatically beat Minnesota United in US Open Cup semifinals". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  24. ↑ MLS Soccer Staff. "Minnesota United transfer Tani Oluwaseyi to Villarreal". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  25. ↑ "Eric Ramsay appointed Albion men's first team Head Coach | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  26. ↑ "Albion 2-3 Middlesbrough | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  27. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Middlesbrough: Delano Burgzorg hits late Boro winner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  28. ↑ "Match Report | West Brom 0-5 Norwich City". Norwich City. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  29. ↑ "Norwich thrash West Brom to move out of drop zone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  30. ↑ "Derby County 1-1 Albion | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  31. ↑ "Derby County 1-1 West Bromwich Albion: Baggies end run of 10 straight away losses". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  32. ↑ "Albion 1-1 Charlton Athletic | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  33. ↑ "Club statement | Eric Ramsay | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  34. ↑ "Eric Ramsay: West Bromwich Albion sack head coach after nine games". BBC Sport. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  35. 1 2 "Managers: Eric Ramsay". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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