Rui Barbosa was appointed as Men's First-Team Goalkeeper Coach in October 2025.

Barbosa, a Portuguese native who represented the likes of Rio Ave and Nacional in his homeland during his playing career, has previously worked with Hammers Head Coach Nuno Espírito Santo as a goalkeeping coach at Rio Ave, Porto, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur, Al-Ittihad and, most recently, Nottingham Forest.