Ashvir Singh Johal
Updated: 5/24/2026, 7:21:08 PM Wikipedia source
Ashvir Singh Johal (born 29 March 1995) is an English professional football coach who was most recently manager of National League club Morecambe. He began coaching at Leicester City, working up to under-18 level in the academy. He then held roles at Wigan Athletic, Como and Notts County, before being named head coach at Morecambe in August 2025. He became the youngest manager in England's top five divisions, and the first Sikh to lead a professional English club, but was sacked after less than six months.
Infobox
Date of birth
(1995-03-29) 29 March 1995
Place of birth
Leicester, England
Years
Team
2025–2026
Morecambe
Tables
Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
P
P
Team
P
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Morecambe
Morecambe
Team
Morecambe
From
19 August 2025
To
30 January 2026
Record
32
Record
6
Record
7
Record
19
Record
018
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Morecambe | 19 August 2025 | 30 January 2026 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 018 |
References
- "Wigan Athletic coach Ashvir Singh Johal on working with Brendan Rodgers at Leicester and his Sikh faith"https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12764738/wigan-athletic-coach-ashvir-singh-johal-on-working-with-brendan-rodgers-at-leicester-and-his-sikh-faith
- "England World Cup run inspiring, says Azeem Amir | Ashvir Singh Johal joins Kolo Toure at Wigan | Zidan Miah 'should play for Bangladesh'"https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/12762437/england-world-cup-run-inspiring-says-azeem-amir-ashvir-singh-johal-joins-kolo-toure-at-wigan-zidan-miah-should-play-for-bangladesh
- Wigan Todayhttps://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic-trailblazer-receives-welcome-gesture-at-millwall-3950657
- Wigan Todayhttps://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/kolo-toure-left-to-reflect-on-great-pity-of-tenure-at-wigan-athletic-4014187
- "Morecambe appoint first Sikh boss at professional club"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwygp4y1e81o
- Lancaster Guardianhttps://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/sport/football/his-appointment-marks-an-exciting-new-era-for-the-shrimps-morecambe-confirm-their-new-manager-5277865
- "Ashvir Singh Johal takes charge at Morecambe and becomes first British Sikh to manage in England's top five leagues"https://news.sky.com/story/ashvir-singh-johal-takes-charge-at-morecambe-and-becomes-first-british-sikh-to-manage-in-englands-top-five-leagues-13414522
- "Sikh owners, Sikh manager - what Morecambe takeover means to community"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8ry4v3dv22o
- "'It's turned into a fairytale' - Morecambe revel in raucous return"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czer2xgn3ewo
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cvgngp712edt
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2d7kpyn4wlo
- New India Abroadhttps://www.newindiaabroad.com/news/ashvir-singh-johal-becomes-first-sikh-to-manage-professional-football-club-in-england
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1732&comp_id=4&teamTabs=managers