Brian Kidd

Who is Brian Kidd?

Brian Kidd is an English football coach and former player, who is currently the co-Assistant Manager of Manchester City, alongside fellow co-assistant Rubén Cousillas and manager Manuel Pellegrini.

Under the previous leadership of Roberto Mancini, Kidd was the co-assistant manager, initially alongside Attilio Lombardo and latterly alongside David Platt. Following the departure of Mancini, Kidd had a brief spell as caretaker manager of Manchester City for two games at the close of the 2012–13 season, as well as the USA tour.

Kidd was also assistant to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson from 1991 to 1998. In this role he was pivotal in the development of a group of young footballers known as Fergie's Fledglings. Kidd himself was a former player with United and City, and was a member of Manchester United's European Cup-winning team in 1968.