Kerala FC backroom staff
We hold the names of 14 people on Kerala FC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Dimitris Dimitriou manages the first team, with Shareef Khan and TA Renjith as assistant managers. Kerala FC's is the 3rd longest staff list of the 8 I-League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitris Dimitriou | Manager | First team | 54 | Cyprus |  |
| Shareef Khan | Assistant manager | First team | 33 | India | - |
| TA Renjith | Assistant manager | First team | 43 | India | - |
| Fysal Bappu | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 47 | India | - |
| Saif Bin Nazar | Fitness coach | First team | 28 | India | - |
| Saifulla KTK | Fitness coach | First team | 39 | India | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjay Kumar | Physio | First team | 41 | India |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aromal Vijayan | Performance analyst | First team | 39 | India |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mick White | Technical director | 56 | England |
| Rajeev P | Head of youth development | 54 | India |
Owners and directors
Who owns Kerala FC and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokulam Gopalan | Owner | 60 | India | - |
| Ashok Kumar | Managing director | 57 | India |  |
| Derrick Pereira | Director | 56 | India |  |
| V.C. Praveen | Director | 47 | India | - |
Backroom staff at every I-League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Kerala FC's list is the 3rd longest of the 8, against a median of 11 across the division. MHDN FC names the most, 17. Tiddim Road FC names the fewest, 6.
Kerala FC against the I-League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | KERALA FC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 5 | 7 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 1 | 2 | 4 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
Backrooms the size of Kerala FC's, in every league
Kerala FC's 14 names make the joint 721st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 721 | Angel City FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 | Atlético Ottawa | Canadian Premier League | 14 |
| 721 | Chicago Stars FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 | | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | Saudi Pro League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Liga F | 14 |
| 721 | | Indian Super League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Scottish Championship | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 | | I-League | 14 |
| 721 | Les Marseillaises Women | Division 1 Féminine | 14 |
| 721 |  | Thai League | 14 |
| 721 | | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | Major League Soccer | 14 |
| 721 | Pacific Football Club | Canadian Premier League | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 | RSC Anderlecht Futures | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Thai League | 14 |
| 721 | Sydney Football Club | A-League | 14 |
Where Kerala FC's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 14 staff whose nationality we hold
India supplies 12 of the 14, 86%. The median age is 47. The oldest is Gokulam Gopalan, owner, at 60, and the youngest Saif Bin Nazar, fitness coach, at 28. 3 members of staff came from another club.
Where Kerala FC's former staff work now
On Kerala FC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 3 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Kerala FC's manager?
Dimitris Dimitriou is the Kerala FC first-team manager, aged 54. Shareef Khan and TA Renjith are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Kerala FC?
Fysal Bappu coaches the Kerala FC first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Kerala FC's technical director?
Mick White is technical director at Kerala FC.
How many backroom staff do Kerala FC have?
We hold the names of 14 people on Kerala FC's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 1 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 3rd longest list of the 8 I-League clubs we hold, against a median of 11. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 721st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Kerala FC pays its squad, see Kerala FC player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on I-League wages.