Racing Santander backroom staff
We hold the names of 28 people on Racing Santander's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. José Alberto manages the first team, with Jorge Polvorinos as assistant manager. Racing Santander's is the 17th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Alberto | Manager | First team | 43 | Spain |  |
| Sergio Matabuena | Manager | Under-19s | 46 | Spain | - |
| Jorge Polvorinos | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | Spain | - |
| José Moratón | Coach | First team | 46 | Spain | - |
| Pablo Álvarez | Coach | First team | 45 | Spain | |
| César Porras | Coach | Under-19s | 48 | Spain | - |
| Geli | Coach | Under-19s | 57 | Spain | - |
| José Antonio Gómez | Coach | Under-19s | 48 | Spain | - |
| Julián Luque | Coach | Under-19s | 33 | Spain | - |
| Raúl Val | Coach | Under-19s | 50 | Spain | - |
| Pedro Dorronsoro | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 48 | Spain | - |
| Jesús Aguirre | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 48 | Spain | - |
| José María Ceballos | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 56 | Spain | - |
| Albert Tataret | Fitness coach | First team | 31 | Spain | - |
| Daniel Salvador | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | Spain | - |
| Antonio Malanda | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 29 | Spain | - |
| Bruno Casar | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 49 | Spain | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Manuel Mantecón | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 68 | Spain | - |
| Gonzalo Revuelta | Club doctor | First team | 41 | Spain |  |
| Fran Ruiz | Head physio | Club-wide | 30 | Spain | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Ripollés | Chief scout | Club-wide | 29 | Spain |  |
| Enric Soriano | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo Colsa | Head of youth development | 46 | Spain |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Racing Santander and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastián Ceria | Owner | 60 | Argentina | - |
| Manolo Higuera | Chair | 61 | Spain | - |
| César Anievas | Director | 48 | Spain | - |
| Chema Aragón | Director | 55 | Spain | |
| Jorge Merino | Director | 34 | Spain | - |
Backroom staff at every La Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Racing Santander's list is the 17th longest of the 20, against a median of 38 across the division. Real Madrid names the most, 59. Elche names the fewest, 22.
Racing Santander against the La Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | RACING | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | 16 | 26 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 8 | 16 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 9 | 19 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 5 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of Racing Santander's, in every league
Racing Santander's 28 names make the joint 370th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 370 |  | Russian Premier League | 28 |
| 370 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 28 |
| 370 |  | Süper Lig | 28 |
| 370 |  | Ligue 1 | 28 |
| 370 | Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba | Super Liga | 28 |
| 370 |  | Major League Soccer | 28 |
| 370 |  | Ekstraklasa | 28 |
| 370 |  | Women's Super League | 28 |
| 370 |  | Belgian Pro League | 28 |
| 370 | RAAL La Louvière | Belgian Pro League | 28 |
| 370 | | La Liga | 28 |
| 370 | SK Beveren | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 28 |
| 370 | SK Sigma Olomouc | Czech First League | 28 |
| 370 |  | - | 28 |
| 370 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | J1 League | 28 |
| 370 |  | - | 28 |
| 389 |  | League One | 27 |
| 389 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 27 |
| 389 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Chinese Super League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Super Liga | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
Where Racing Santander's former staff work now
On Racing Santander's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Fernández Romo | Manager |  |
| Iván Ania | Manager | Córdoba |
| César Negredo | Assistant manager | Córdoba |
| Sesi | Assistant manager |  |
| Javi Pinillos | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Adolfo Mayordomo | Fitness coach |  |
| Pablo Gutiérrez | Fitness coach | Córdoba |
| Juanjo | Chief scout | |
| Diego Peláez | Scout |  |
| Néstor Pérez | Scout | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Racing Santander's manager?
José Alberto is the Racing Santander first-team manager, aged 43. Jorge Polvorinos is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Racing Santander?
Pedro Dorronsoro coaches the Racing Santander first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Racing Santander's head physio?
Fran Ruiz is head physio at Racing Santander.
Who is Racing Santander's chief scout?
Jorge Ripollés is chief scout at Racing Santander.
How many backroom staff do Racing Santander have?
We hold the names of 28 people on Racing Santander's staff for 2025/26: 17 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the 17th 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 370th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Racing Santander pays its squad, see Racing Santander player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: José Alberto. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on La Liga wages.