Atlético Madrid backroom staff
We hold the names of 44 people on Atlético Madrid's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Diego Simeone manages the first team, with Nelson Vivas as assistant manager. Atlético Madrid's is the 8th longest staff list of the 20 La Liga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Simeone | Manager | First team | 55 | Argentina | - |
| Ángel Donato | Manager | Under-19s | 34 | Spain | - |
| Nelson Vivas | Assistant manager | First team | 55 | Argentina |  |
| Pedro Moya | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 31 | Spain | - |
| Hernán Bonvicini | Coach | First team | 46 | Argentina |  |
| Borja | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Spain | - |
| Fabio Futre | Coach | Under-19s | 35 | Spain | - |
| Pablo Vercellone | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 57 | Argentina | - |
| Miguel Ángel de la Cruz | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 30 | Spain | - |
| Luis Piñedo | Fitness coach | First team | 46 | Spain | - |
| Roberto Avilés | Fitness coach | First team | 40 | Spain | - |
| Elías García-Pardo | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 23 | Spain | - |
| Fran Melli | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 36 | Spain | - |
| Iván Larroda | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 33 | Spain | - |
| José Oriol | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 31 | Spain | Atlético Ottawa |
| Pablo Ruiz | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 35 | Spain | - |
| Rodrigo Ortega | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 46 | Uruguay | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José María Villalón | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 66 | Spain |
| Óscar Celada | Club doctor | First team | 59 | Spain |
| Jesús Vázquez | Head physio | Club-wide | 49 | Spain |
| David Marrón | Physio | First team | 42 | Spain |
| Esteban Arévalo | Physio | First team | 57 | Spain |
| Miguel Ángel Lobo | Physio | First team | 45 | Spain |
| Jorge Cuadrado | Physio | Under-19s | 31 | Spain |
| Mario Hernández | Physio | Under-19s | 33 | Spain |
| Óscar Pitillas | Sports scientist | First team | 53 | Spain |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanan | Chief scout | Club-wide | 56 | Spain |  |
| Borja López | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | Spain | - |
| David Garrido | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | Spain | - |
| Ignacio Camacho | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | Spain | - |
| Íñigo Caminaur | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Spain |  |
| Keke Durán | Scout | Club-wide | 38 | Spain |  |
| Tomás Reñones | Scout | Club-wide | 64 | Spain | - |
| Canito | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 48 | Spain | - |
| Jorge Romero | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 40 | Spain |  |
| Andrés Bretones | Performance analyst | First team | 33 | Spain | - |
| Gustavo López | Performance analyst | First team | 52 | Argentina | - |
| Jaime Aguirre | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | Spain | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severiano García | Technical director | 45 | Mexico |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Atlético Madrid and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Ángel Gil | Owner | 62 | Spain | - |
| Enrique Cerezo | Chair | 77 | Spain | - |
| Carlos Bucero | Managing director | 51 | Spain | - |
| David Villa | Director | 43 | Spain | - |
| Mateu Alemany | Director | 61 | Spain |  |
Backroom staff at every La Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Atlético Madrid's list is the 8th longest of the 20, against a median of 38 across the division. Real Madrid names the most, 59. Elche names the fewest, 22.
Atlético Madrid against the La Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | ATLÉTICO | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | 16 | 26 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 9 | 8 | 16 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 12 | 9 | 19 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 5 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of Atlético Madrid's, in every league
Atlético Madrid's 44 names make the joint 131st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 |  | Championship | 45 |
| 121 |  | Danish Superliga | 45 |
| 121 |  | Championship | 45 |
| 121 |  | Super Liga | 45 |
| 121 |  | Super Liga | 45 |
| 121 | FC Machida Zelvia | J1 League | 45 |
| 121 |  | Championship | 45 |
| 121 |  | - | 45 |
| 121 |  | Ligue 1 | 45 |
| 121 |  | Bundesliga | 45 |
| 131 | | La Liga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Bundesliga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Super Liga | 44 |
| 131 | Club Atlético Tigre | Super Liga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 44 |
| 131 |  | Belgian Pro League | 44 |
| 131 |  | Eredivisie | 44 |
| 138 |  | Serie B | 43 |
| 138 |  | Superleague Greece | 43 |
| 138 |  | La Liga 2 | 43 |
| 138 |  | Super Liga | 43 |
Where Atlético Madrid's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 44 staff whose nationality we hold
Spain supplies 37 of the 44, 84%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Enrique Cerezo, chair, at 77, and the youngest Elías García-Pardo, fitness coach, at 23. 9 members of staff came from another club.
Where Atlético Madrid's former staff work now
On Atlético Madrid's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Xabier Ruiz de Ocenda | Coach | |
| Adri Granado | Coach | |
| Rayco Mederos | Fitness coach | |
| Iván Ortega | Physio | |
| Francis Sánchez | Performance analyst | |
| José Capa | Performance analyst |  |
| Antonio Rivas | Technical director |  |
| Javier Madrid | Head of youth development |  |
| Andrea Berta | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Atlético Madrid's manager?
Diego Simeone is the Atlético Madrid first-team manager, aged 55. Nelson Vivas is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Atlético Madrid?
Pablo Vercellone coaches the Atlético Madrid first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Atlético Madrid's head physio?
Jesús Vázquez is head physio at Atlético Madrid.
Who is Atlético Madrid's chief scout?
Juanan is chief scout at Atlético Madrid.
Who is Atlético Madrid's technical director?
Severiano García is technical director at Atlético Madrid.
How many backroom staff do Atlético Madrid have?
We hold the names of 44 people on Atlético Madrid's staff for 2025/26: 17 in coaching, 9 in medical and sports science, 12 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the 8th longest list of the 20 La Liga clubs we hold, against a median of 38. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 131st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Atlético Madrid pays its squad, see Atlético Madrid player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Diego Simeone. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on La Liga wages.