Guwahati backroom staff
We hold the names of 13 people on Guwahati's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Juan Pedro Benali manages the first team, with Sesi as assistant manager. Guwahati's is the 6th longest staff list of the 13 Indian Super 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Pedro Benali | Manager | First team | 56 | Spain | - |
| Sesi | Assistant manager | First team | 41 | Spain |  |
| Joseph Siddy | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 52 | India | - |
| Manu Díez | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 40 | Spain | - |
| Javier Caballero | Fitness coach | First team | 43 | Spain |  |
| Niall Clark | Fitness coach | First team | 52 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanveer Siddiqui | Head physio | Club-wide | 42 | India |
| Kapil Sharma | Physio | First team | 26 | India |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meet Mandavia | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | India |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naushad Moosa | Technical director | 49 | India |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Guwahati and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Abraham | Owner | 52 | India | - |
| Priya Runchal | Chair | 37 | - | - |
| Mandar Tamhane | Managing director | 48 | India | |
Backroom staff at every Indian Super League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Guwahati's list is the 6th longest of the 13, against a median of 12 across the division. Mumbai names the most, 26. Sporting Club Delhi names the fewest, 8.
Guwahati against the Indian Super League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | GUWAHATI | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 2 | 7 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Backrooms the size of Guwahati's, in every league
Guwahati's 13 names make the joint 744th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 744 |  | - | 13 |
| 744 | Ahlatcı Çorum Futbol Kulübü | Süper Lig | 13 |
| 744 |  | I-League | 13 |
| 744 |  | - | 13 |
| 744 | Al-Kholood Club | Saudi Pro League | 13 |
| 744 | APO Levadeiakos | Superleague Greece | 13 |
| 744 |  | Thai League | 13 |
| 744 | Boston United | National League | 13 |
| 744 |  | Thai League | 13 |
| 744 | Diriyah Sport Club | Saudi Pro League | 13 |
| 744 | | Indian Super League | 13 |
| 744 |  | La Liga 2 | 13 |
| 744 | SGS Essen Women | Frauen-Bundesliga | 13 |
| 744 |  | National League | 13 |
| 758 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 12 |
| 758 |  | - | 12 |
| 758 | Al-Riyadh Saudi Club | Saudi Pro League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Liga F | 12 |
| 758 | Barnet | League Two | 12 |
| 758 |  | - | 12 |
| 758 | Brisbane Roar Football Club | A-League | 12 |
Where Guwahati's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 12 staff whose nationality we hold
India supplies 7 of the 12, 58%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Juan Pedro Benali, manager, at 56, and the youngest Kapil Sharma, physio, at 26. 5 members of staff came from another club, most often Bengaluru (2).
Where Guwahati's former staff work now
On Guwahati's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Kharsyntiew | Assistant manager |  |
| Sandip Nandy | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Ohad Efrat | Performance analyst |  |
| Avram Grant | Technical director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Guwahati's manager?
Juan Pedro Benali is the Guwahati first-team manager, aged 56. Sesi is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Guwahati?
Joseph Siddy and Manu Díez coach the Guwahati first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Guwahati's head physio?
Tanveer Siddiqui is head physio at Guwahati.
Who is Guwahati's technical director?
Naushad Moosa is technical director at Guwahati.
How many backroom staff do Guwahati have?
We hold the names of 13 people on Guwahati's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the 6th longest list of the 13 Indian Super League clubs we hold, against a median of 12. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 744th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Guwahati pays its squad, see Guwahati player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Indian Super League wages.