Punjab FC backroom staff
We hold the names of 10 people on Punjab FC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Panagiotis Dilberis manages the first team, with Kostas Katsaras and Sankarlal Chakraborty as assistant managers. Punjab FC's is the joint 9th 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, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panagiotis Dilberis | Manager | First team | 50 | Greece | - |
| Kostas Katsaras | Assistant manager | First team | 49 | Greece |  |
| Sankarlal Chakraborty | Assistant manager | First team | 49 | India |  |
| Amanpreet Singh | Coach | Under-19s | 40 | India | - |
| Sudhir Saini | Coach | Under-18s | 43 | India | - |
| Vinay Singh | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 47 | India | - |
| Giannis Papaioannou | Fitness coach | First team | 31 | Greece | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baljinder Singh | Physio | First team | 39 | India |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Cristaldi | Technical director | 38 | Italy |
Owners and directors
Who owns Punjab FC and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Singh | Owner | 60 | India |
Backroom staff at every Indian Super League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Punjab FC's list is the joint 9th longest of the 13, against a median of 12 across the division. Mumbai names the most, 26. Sporting Club Delhi names the fewest, 8.
Punjab FC against the Indian Super League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | PUNJAB FC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 1 | 2 | 7 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Backrooms the size of Punjab FC's, in every league
Punjab FC's 10 names make the joint 801st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 781 | Portland Thorns Women | NWSL | 11 |
| 781 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 | Uthai Thani FC | Thai League | 11 |
| 781 | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club | A-League | 11 |
| 801 | Aldershot Town | National League | 10 |
| 801 | Alhama Women | Liga F | 10 |
| 801 | Football Club Fleury 91 Coeur d'Essonne Women | Division 1 Féminine | 10 |
| 801 |  | - | 10 |
| 801 |  | Indian Super League | 10 |
| 801 |  | Liga F | 10 |
| 801 | Montpellier HSC Féminines | Division 1 Féminine | 10 |
| 801 |  | - | 10 |
| 801 | Pattani FC | Thai League | 10 |
| 801 | | Indian Super League | 10 |
| 801 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 10 |
| 801 |  | Liga F | 10 |
| 801 | San Diego Wave FC Women | NWSL | 10 |
| 801 | Tamworth | National League | 10 |
| 801 | Utah Royals Women | NWSL | 10 |
Where Punjab FC's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 10 staff whose nationality we hold
India supplies 6 of the 10, 60%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Sunny Singh, owner, at 60, and the youngest Giannis Papaioannou, fitness coach, at 31. 3 members of staff came from another club, most often AE Larisas (2).
Where Punjab FC's former staff work now
On Punjab FC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Fleming | Assistant manager |  |
| Anthony Andrews | Assistant manager | |
| Sachin Badadhe | Coach | |
| Jai Sabharwal | Head physio | |
| Devrup Jyoti Gupta | Performance analyst |  |
| Nikolaos Topoliatis | Head of youth development |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Punjab FC's manager?
Panagiotis Dilberis is the Punjab FC first-team manager, aged 50. Kostas Katsaras and Sankarlal Chakraborty are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Punjab FC?
Vinay Singh coaches the Punjab FC first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Punjab FC's technical director?
Giuseppe Cristaldi is technical director at Punjab FC.
How many backroom staff do Punjab FC have?
We hold the names of 10 people on Punjab FC's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 1 in medical and sports science, 1 in football management and 1 owner or director. That is the joint 9th 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 801st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Punjab FC pays its squad, see Punjab FC 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.