Real Betis backroom staff
We hold the names of 51 people on Real Betis's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Manuel Pellegrini manages the first team, with Rubén Cousillas as assistant manager. Real Betis's is the 5th 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, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Pellegrini | Manager | First team | 71 | Chile |  |
| Javier Barrero | Manager | Under-19s | 35 | Spain | - |
| Rubén Cousillas | Assistant manager | First team | 68 | Argentina | |
| Poli | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 48 | Spain | - |
| Adrián Benítez | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Spain | - |
| Antonio Benítez | Coach | Under-19s | 46 | Spain | - |
| Baldo López | Coach | Under-19s | 48 | Spain | - |
| Joaquín Bornes | Coach | Under-19s | 50 | Spain | - |
| Juan Ureña | Coach | Under-19s | 57 | Spain | - |
| Miguel Ángel Caro | Coach | Under-19s | 49 | Spain | - |
| Fernando | Set-piece coach | First team | 46 | Spain | - |
| Toni Doblas | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 44 | Spain | - |
| Rafa Tellado | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 27 | Spain | - |
| Félix Cao | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | Spain | |
| José Cabello | Fitness coach | First team | 51 | Spain | |
| Juanma | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 39 | Spain | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Manuel Álvarez | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 47 | Spain |
| Álex | Physio | First team | 47 | Spain |
| Arsenio Redondo | Physio | First team | 33 | Spain |
| Pepe Fernández Aránegas | Physio | First team | 37 | Spain |
| Rafa Alonso | Physio | First team | 49 | Spain |
| Juan Nuño | Physio | Under-19s | 31 | Spain |
| Nacho Salvatierra | Physio | Under-19s | 29 | Spain |
| Eneko Angulo | Sports scientist | First team | 35 | Spain |
| Nico Guarch | Sports scientist | First team | 28 | Spain |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Ladrón de Guevara | Chief scout | Club-wide | 36 | Spain | - |
| Adri | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | Spain | - |
| Andrés Fernández | Scout | Club-wide | 52 | Spain |  |
| Antonio Rodríguez | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | Spain | - |
| Gonzalo Novillo | Scout | Club-wide | 41 | Argentina |  |
| Jean Dika Dika | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | Cameroon | - |
| José Luis Moreno | Scout | Club-wide | 51 | Spain | - |
| Juan José Cañas | Scout | Club-wide | 53 | Spain | - |
| Mariano Suárez | Scout | Club-wide | 54 | Spain | - |
| Pablo Roca | Scout | Club-wide | 28 | Spain |  |
| Pedro Macías | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Spain | - |
| Álvaro Arranz | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 43 | Spain | - |
| Juan Barco | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 43 | Spain | - |
| Andrés Moreno | Performance analyst | First team | 36 | Spain | - |
| Dani Muñoz | Performance analyst | First team | 36 | Spain | - |
| Ale Sánchez | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 38 | Spain | - |
| Carlos Vega | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 35 | Spain | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Trujillo | Technical director | 59 | Spain |
| Juan Merino | Loan manager | 54 | Spain |
Owners and directors
Who owns Real Betis and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ángel Haro | Chair | 51 | Spain | - |
| Ramón Alarcón | Managing director | 50 | Spain | - |
| Joaquín | Director | 43 | Spain | - |
| José Miguel López Catalán | Director | 55 | Spain | - |
| Manu Fajardo | Director | 40 | Spain |  |
| Miguel Calzado | Director | 42 | Spain | - |
| Rafael Gordillo | Director | 68 | Spain | - |
Backroom staff at every La Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Real Betis's list is the 5th longest of the 20, against a median of 38 across the division. Real Madrid names the most, 59. Elche names the fewest, 22.
Real Betis against the La Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | REAL BETIS | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | 16 | 26 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 9 | 8 | 16 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 17 | 9 | 19 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 5 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of Real Betis's, in every league
Real Betis's 51 names make the joint 79th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 |  | Russian Premier League | 52 |
| 71 |  | Russian Premier League | 52 |
| 71 |  | Süper Lig | 52 |
| 71 |  | Premier League | 52 |
| 71 |  | Serie B | 52 |
| 71 |  | La Liga | 52 |
| 79 | Calcio Padova | Serie B | 51 |
| 79 |  | Primeira Liga | 51 |
| 79 | HNK Hajduk Split | Croatian First League | 51 |
| 79 |  | Ekstraklasa | 51 |
| 79 | | La Liga | 51 |
| 79 |  | Ligue 1 | 51 |
| 79 |  | Serie A | 51 |
| 86 |  | Belgian Pro League | 50 |
| 86 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Russian Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 92 |  | Ekstraklasa | 49 |
| 92 |  | Primeira Liga | 49 |
Where Real Betis's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 51 staff whose nationality we hold
Spain supplies 47 of the 51, 92%. The median age is 44. The oldest is Manuel Pellegrini, manager, at 71, and the youngest Rafa Tellado, goalkeeping coach, at 27. 8 members of staff came from another club, most often West Ham United (4).
Where Real Betis's former staff work now
On Real Betis's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Eder Sarabia | Manager |  |
| Rubi | Manager |  |
| Víctor Sánchez | Manager | HNK Rijeka |
| Jaume Torras | Assistant manager | |
| Antonio Falcón | Coach |  |
| Jon Pascua | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Xabi Gil | Fitness coach | |
| David Díaz Cueli | Physio |  |
| Jose Manuel Varela | Physio | AC Sparta Praha |
| Alberto Benito | Chief scout |  |
| José Ignacio Navarro | Chief scout |  |
| Francesc Martí | Performance analyst | |
| Antonio Cordón | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Real Betis's manager?
Manuel Pellegrini is the Real Betis first-team manager, aged 71. Rubén Cousillas is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Real Betis?
Toni Doblas coaches the Real Betis first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Real Betis's chief scout?
Álvaro Ladrón de Guevara is chief scout at Real Betis.
Who is Real Betis's technical director?
Alexis Trujillo is technical director at Real Betis.
How many backroom staff do Real Betis have?
We hold the names of 51 people on Real Betis's staff for 2025/26: 16 in coaching, 9 in medical and sports science, 17 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the 5th 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 79th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Real Betis pays its squad, see Real Betis player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Manuel Pellegrini. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on La Liga wages.