CD Atlas backroom staff
We hold the names of 28 people on CD Atlas's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Diego Cocca manages the first team, with Marcelo Goux and Omar Flores as assistant managers. CD Atlas's is the 6th longest staff list of the 18 Liga MX clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Cocca | Manager | First team | 53 | Argentina |  |
| Francisco Bravo | Manager | Under-21s | 40 | Mexico | - |
| Eric Vargas | Manager | Under-19s | 32 | Mexico | - |
| Marcelo Goux | Assistant manager | First team | 49 | Argentina | |
| Omar Flores | Assistant manager | First team | 46 | Mexico | - |
| Adán Fregoso | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 38 | Mexico | - |
| Aarón Guitérrez | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 41 | Mexico | - |
| Armando Navarrete | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 44 | Mexico | - |
| Renso Valinoti | Fitness coach | First team | 38 | Argentina | |
| Darío Gutiérrez | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 39 | Mexico | - |
| Hugo Castillo | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 24 | Mexico | - |
| Alfredo Castolo | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 36 | Mexico | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Ambriz | Club doctor | First team | 48 | Mexico |
| Jesús Rodríguez | Club doctor | Under-21s | 47 | Mexico |
| Rodrigo Nicolau | Physio | First team | 32 | Argentina |
| Luis Fossati | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 64 | Argentina |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Domínguez | Chief scout | 49 | Mexico |
| Amaury Padilla | Scout | 60 | Mexico |
| Guillermo Valadez | Scout | 62 | Mexico |
| Juan Carlos Medina | Scout | 41 | Mexico |
| Juan Manuel González | Scout | 56 | Mexico |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Guzmán | Technical director | 30 | Mexico |
| Antonio Solana | Head of youth development | 54 | Spain |
Owners and directors
Who owns CD Atlas and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Liga MX club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
CD Atlas's list is the 6th longest of the 18, against a median of 26 across the division. Club América names the most, 41. Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana names the fewest, 18.
CD Atlas against the Liga MX, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CD ATLAS | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | 12 | 16 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 3 | 11 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
Backrooms the size of CD Atlas's, in every league
CD Atlas's 28 names make the joint 370th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 349 |  | Ekstraklasa | 29 |
| 349 |  | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | League One | 29 |
| 349 |  | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | Liga MX | 29 |
| 349 |  | Primeira Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Ekstraklasa | 29 |
| 349 |  | Championship | 29 |
| 370 |  | Ligue 1 | 28 |
| 370 |  | Süper Lig | 28 |
| 370 | | Liga MX | 28 |
| 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 |
Where CD Atlas's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 28 staff whose nationality we hold
Mexico supplies 22 of the 28, 79%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Ricardo Salinas, director, at 69, and the youngest Hugo Castillo, fitness coach, at 24. 3 members of staff came from another club, most often Club Atlético Rosario Central (3).
Where CD Atlas's former staff work now
On CD Atlas's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 23 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Beñat San José | Manager |  |
| Benjamín Mora | Manager | Wuhan Three Towns |
| Guadalupe Ramos | Manager |  |
| Raúl Chabrand | Manager |  |
| Rodrigo Méndez | Manager | |
| José Alujas | Manager |  |
| Rodrigo Roque | Manager |  |
| Francisco Rotllan | Assistant manager |  |
| Iban Fagoaga | Assistant manager | |
| Ángel Maldonado | Coach | |
| José Ángel Gutiérrez | Coach | |
| Gastón Lloveras | Fitness coach | |
| Javier Bustos | Fitness coach | |
| Jorge Milton Graniolati | Fitness coach | |
| José Altieri | Fitness coach | |
| Vicente Espadas | Fitness coach |  |
| Cristian Martínez | Physio |  |
| Rubén Guerrero | Physio | |
| Severiano García | Technical director |  |
| José Riestra | Managing director |  |
| Álvaro de la Torre | Director | |
| Guillermo Hoyos | Director | |
| Israel Villaseñor | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is CD Atlas's manager?
Diego Cocca is the CD Atlas first-team manager, aged 53. Marcelo Goux and Omar Flores are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at CD Atlas?
Armando Navarrete coaches the CD Atlas first-team goalkeepers.
Who is CD Atlas's chief scout?
Jorge Domínguez is chief scout at CD Atlas.
Who is CD Atlas's technical director?
Diego Guzmán is technical director at CD Atlas.
How many backroom staff do CD Atlas have?
We hold the names of 28 people on CD Atlas's staff for 2025/26: 12 in coaching, 4 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the 6th longest list of the 18 Liga MX clubs we hold, against a median of 26. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 370th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what CD Atlas pays its squad, see CD Atlas player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Diego Cocca. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Liga MX wages.