Bio

Lee Johnson (born 7 June 1981) is an English professional football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of Fleetwood Town. Prior to becoming a manager, he played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Yeovil Town, Heart of Midlothian, Bristol City, Derby County, Chesterfield and Kilmarnock. Johnson made his managerial debut with Oldham Athletic in 2013, his first game in charge was a 3–0 victory over Hartlepool United only one day after his appointment, which saw Oldham move out of the relegation zone. He went on to lead the club to safety soon afterwards, with a run of form notable for wins against Bury and promotion-chasing Yeovil, it was reported to be the first instance of father and son managing against each other since the early 1970s. On 25 February 2015 It was announced that Johnson would take over as head coach of Barnsley, he guided the club to an eleventh-placed finish, after their form resulted in them picking up five victories, six draws and only three defeats. On 6 February 2016, Johnson was appointed as the new manager of relegation-threatened Bristol City, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal, after an undisclosed compensation fee was agreed between the Robins and Barnsley. Under Johnson's management, City went on to record several victories during their sixteen games in the league, eventually finishing a comfortable twelve points above the relegation zone in eighteenth place, Johnson went on to manage Bristol City for over 200 games and during that time was praised by Pep Guardiola for Johnsons side style of play; On 23 May 2019, Johnson signed a new four-year contract with Bristol City, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023. Following a run of four consecutive defeats, on 4 July 2020, Johnson was dismissed as head coach of Bristol City; he was the longest-serving manager in the Championship prior to his departure. On 5 December 2020 Johnson became head coach of Sunderland, he led the Black Cats to both the EFL Cup Quarter-Final and won the EFL Trophy, the win was the Black Cats’ first Wembley triumph since Bob Stokoe led Sunderland to win the 1973 FA Cup Final, Johnsons team were played out amid a backdrop of empty stands due to Covid-19 restrictions. A short run of poor results and a heavy defeat away to Bolton Wanderers led to Johnsons time at the Stadium of Light coming to an abrupt end and he was replaced by Alex Neil. Johnson was appointed Hibernian manager on the 19th May 2022.