Παρασκευάς Πολυχρονόπουλος
Paraskevas Polychronopoulos is the Lead 1st Team Strength & Conditioning Coach of Leeds United Football Club. He holds an MSc degree in Strength & Conditioning from the University of Edinburgh, and he is currently certified with the CSCS certification from the NSCA.
This season, Leeds United won the EFL Championship title and achieved promotion back to the Premier League after 2 years, with Paraskevas successfully contributing to the campaign. Previously, he worked with Rangers Football Club for 7 seasons, assisting with the on-field success the club experienced in recent years (SPFL title, Scottish Cup & Scottish League Cup, as well as reaching the Europa League 2022 Final).
The main emphasis of his work is the overall athletic development of First Team players mostly via gym-based strategies, with individualised focus on positional requirements, training history and movement mechanics. The design of Return to Play (RTP) frameworks and processes constitutes another part of his work area, as part of the inter-disciplinary performance & medical team.