Daniel Birch is a Academy Performance Lead at London City Lionesses. He possess expertise in computer literacy, english, time management, team leadership, sports science. Colleagues describe him as "I write this reference to acknowledge the work of Dan Birch within the Youth Strength and Conditioning Coach position during the 2021/22 season and in support of his personal and professional manner in applying for future positions. Having started the season on a season-long internship, where he has been line-managed by both myself, as the RTC Technical Director, and by the Strength and Conditioning Lead at the club, it was quickly evident that the work Dan was carrying out went far above and beyond what was expected of him and, where he delivered to such a high standard, this placement turned into a paid opportunity. Within the role, Dan has acquired responsibility of the physical performance of the players between the U12-U16s youth development phase, where the club has seen a very quick improvement of the players’ physical performances alongside their technical performances. A large part of this is due to Dan’s ability to connect with players and coaches alike and support their needs in both a player-centric and person-centric way. I would have no hesitation in recommending Dan for any future role that he applies for as, not only are you getting a very professional worker, you will be gaining a hard-working, honest, good-natured person too."