Job: Academy Manager

Mike Sandmann

A UEFA ‘A’ License Football Coach since the age of 21, Sandmann has been Dover Athletic Academy manager since 2010, having previously worked with the Dartford Academy.

Having been a youth player with Gillingham, Mike was one of the youngest in the country to gain his A license, before working at Crystal Palace and Gillingham.

Alongside his academy role, Sandemann has worked in first team football, including a spell as manager of Leatherhead from January 2016 for nine months and coach at Margate shortly afterwards as first team coach.

Mike is now working alongside Jake Leberl in with the first team.