Espanyol backroom staff
We hold the names of 41 people on Espanyol's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Manolo González manages the first team, with Gerard Garrido as assistant manager. Espanyol's is the 9th 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, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manolo González | Manager | First team | 46 | Spain | - |
| Javi Chica | Manager | Under-19s | 40 | Spain | - |
| Marc Xalabarder | Manager | Under-19s | 27 | Spain | - |
| Gerard Garrido | Assistant manager | First team | 32 | Spain | - |
| Sergio Sabiote | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 38 | Spain | - |
| Toni Borrell | Coach | First team | 51 | Spain | - |
| José Manuel Ríos | Coach | Under-19s | 31 | Spain | - |
| Marc Pinyol | Coach | Under-19s | 33 | Spain | - |
| Miguel Alonso | Coach | Under-19s | 46 | Spain |  |
| Thomas N'Kono | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 68 | Cameroon | - |
| Imanol | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 37 | Spain | - |
| Borja Esteve | Fitness coach | First team | 33 | Spain | - |
| Dani Parra | Fitness coach | First team | 39 | Spain | - |
| David Martín | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | Spain | - |
| Jordi Hernández Martí | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 49 | Spain | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narciso Amigó | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 69 | Spain |
| Quique Pérez | Club doctor | First team | 39 | Spain |
| Albert Torner | Head physio | Club-wide | 39 | Spain |
| Adrià García | Physio | First team | 31 | Spain |
| Daniel Marco | Physio | First team | 35 | Spain |
| Noel Julián | Physio | First team | 33 | Spain |
| Carles Teruel | Physio | Under-19s | 34 | Spain |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ander Garitano | Chief scout | Club-wide | 56 | Spain | - |
| Eduardo Arévalo | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Spain | - |
| Felipe Sánchez | Scout | Club-wide | 49 | Spain | - |
| Fernando Alonso | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Spain |  |
| Jordi González Puentes | Scout | Club-wide | 47 | Spain |  |
| Manel | Scout | Club-wide | 51 | Spain | - |
| Toni Velamazán | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Spain | - |
| Álex García | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 59 | Spain | - |
| Unai Ezkurra | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 41 | Spain |  |
| David Llobet | Performance analyst | First team | 35 | Spain | - |
| Igor Labaien | Performance analyst | First team | 47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Otero | Head of youth development | 51 | Switzerland |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Espanyol and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Pace | Owner | 57 | United States | - |
| Chen Yansheng | Chair | 55 | China PR | - |
| Fran Garagarza | Director | 59 | Spain |  |
| JJ Watt | Director | 36 | United States | - |
| Joan Capdevila | Director | 47 | Spain | - |
| Mao Ye | Director | 40 | China PR | - |
| Raúl Tamudo | Director | 47 | Spain | - |
Backroom staff at every La Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Espanyol's list is the 9th longest of the 20, against a median of 38 across the division. Real Madrid names the most, 59. Elche names the fewest, 22.
Espanyol against the La Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | ESPANYOL | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 15 | 16 | 26 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 8 | 16 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 11 | 9 | 19 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 5 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of Espanyol's, in every league
Espanyol's 41 names make the joint 162nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 |  | Super Liga | 42 |
| 153 |  | Eredivisie | 42 |
| 153 |  | Serie A | 42 |
| 153 | NK Osijek | Croatian First League | 42 |
| 153 |  | Eredivisie | 42 |
| 153 |  | Ligue 2 | 42 |
| 153 | U.S. Avellino 1912 | Serie B | 42 |
| 162 |  | Bundesliga | 41 |
| 162 |  | J1 League | 41 |
| 162 |  | Liga MX | 41 |
| 162 | | La Liga | 41 |
| 162 |  | - | 41 |
| 162 |  | Superleague Greece | 41 |
| 162 |  | Primeira Liga | 41 |
| 162 | S.S. Arezzo | Serie B | 41 |
| 162 |  | - | 41 |
| 162 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 41 |
| 162 | Viborg Fodsports Forening | Danish Superliga | 41 |
| 162 | Widzew Łódź | Ekstraklasa | 41 |
| 174 |  | - | 40 |
| 174 |  | - | 40 |
Where Espanyol's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 41 staff whose nationality we hold
Spain supplies 35 of the 41, 85%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Narciso Amigó, chief doctor, at 69, and the youngest Marc Xalabarder, manager, at 27. 6 members of staff came from another club.
Where Espanyol's former staff work now
On Espanyol's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Miguel Ramis | Manager |  |
| Quique Sánchez Flores | Manager | Deportivo Alavés Alavés |
| Rubi | Manager |  |
| Antonio Díaz Carlavilla | Assistant manager | Deportivo Alavés Alavés |
| Jaume Torras | Assistant manager | |
| Pedro Puigserver | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Xabi Gil | Fitness coach | |
| Manuel González Postigo | Head physio |  |
| Antonio Uceda | Scout | |
| Ismael Poveda | Scout |  |
| Álvaro García | Performance analyst |  |
| José Luis Gallardo | Performance analyst | Deportivo Alavés Alavés |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Espanyol's manager?
Manolo González is the Espanyol first-team manager, aged 46. Gerard Garrido is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Espanyol?
Thomas N'Kono coaches the Espanyol first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Espanyol's head physio?
Albert Torner is head physio at Espanyol.
Who is Espanyol's chief scout?
Ander Garitano is chief scout at Espanyol.
How many backroom staff do Espanyol have?
We hold the names of 41 people on Espanyol's staff for 2025/26: 15 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 11 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the 9th 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 162nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Espanyol pays its squad, see Espanyol player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Manolo González. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on La Liga wages.