CD Cruz Azul backroom staff
We hold the names of 26 people on CD Cruz Azul's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Nicolás Larcamón manages the first team, with Javier Bergés and Miguel Ángel Vásquez Leopardi as assistant managers. CD Cruz Azul's is the joint 7th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Larcamón | Manager | First team | 40 | Argentina | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF before that Club León and CF Puebla de la Franja |
| Joel Huiqui | Manager | Under-21s | 42 | Mexico | - |
| Sergio Pinto | Manager | Under-19s | 34 | Mexico |  |
| Javier Bergés | Assistant manager | First team | 42 | Argentina | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF before that Club León and CF Puebla de la Franja |
| Miguel Ángel Vásquez Leopardi | Assistant manager | First team | 26 | Venezuela |  |
| Marco Aurelio Calvillo | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 58 | Mexico | - |
| Dante Delgadillo | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 24 | Mexico | - |
| Emmanuel González | Coach | Under-21s | 52 | Mexico | - |
| Carlos Nicola | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 52 | Uruguay | - |
| Fernando Ramos | Fitness coach | First team | 45 | Mexico | - |
| Jorge Martínez | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 34 | Mexico | - |
| Germán García | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 36 | Mexico | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Acevedo | Club doctor | First team | 52 | Mexico |  |
| Juan José Pérez | Club doctor | First team | 40 | Mexico | - |
| Daniel de la Cruz | Club doctor | Under-21s | 41 | Mexico | - |
| Ramsés Quinto | Club doctor | Under-21s | 43 | Mexico | - |
| Josué Ramos | Club doctor | Under-19s | 42 | Mexico | - |
| Paolo Arriaga | Head physio | Club-wide | 40 | Mexico | - |
| José Morales | Physio | First team | 29 | Mexico | - |
| Juan Gutiérrez | Physio | First team | 37 | Argentina | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF before that Club León and CF Puebla de la Franja |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Velázquez | Technical director | 52 | Mexico |
Owners and directors
Who owns CD Cruz Azul and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Víctor Velázquez | Chair | 60 | Mexico | - |
| Conejo Pérez | Director | 52 | Mexico | - |
| Iván Alonso | Director | 46 | Uruguay |  |
Backroom staff at every Liga MX club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
CD Cruz Azul's list is the joint 7th 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 Cruz Azul against the Liga MX, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CD CRUZ AZUL | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | 12 | 16 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 5 |  |
Backrooms the size of CD Cruz Azul's, in every league
CD Cruz Azul's 26 names make the joint 410th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 389 | Samsunspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 27 |
| 389 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 27 |
| 389 |  | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 | Zhejiang FC | Chinese Super League | 27 |
| 410 |  | Eredivisie | 26 |
| 410 |  | Russian Premier League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Saudi Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League One | 26 |
| 410 | | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 | | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Chinese Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 | Esporte Clube Vitória | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | FC Hradec Králové | Czech First League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League Two | 26 |
Where CD Cruz Azul's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 26 staff whose nationality we hold
Mexico supplies 20 of the 26, 77%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Víctor Velázquez, chair, at 60, and the youngest Dante Delgadillo, assistant manager, at 24. 8 members of staff came from another club, most often Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF (3).
Where CD Cruz Azul's former staff work now
On CD Cruz Azul's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Martín Anselmi | Manager |  |
| Pedro Caixinha | Manager |  |
| Robert Siboldi | Manager |  |
| Facundo Oreja | Manager |  |
| Paco Jémez | Coach |  |
| Juan Pedroza | Coach |  |
| Darío Herrera | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Diego Bottaioli | Fitness coach | |
| Gustavo Leombruno | Fitness coach | |
| José Cedillo | Club doctor | |
| Jaime Cuesta | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is CD Cruz Azul's manager?
Nicolás Larcamón is the CD Cruz Azul first-team manager, aged 40. Javier Bergés and Miguel Ángel Vásquez Leopardi are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at CD Cruz Azul?
Carlos Nicola coaches the CD Cruz Azul first-team goalkeepers.
Who is CD Cruz Azul's head physio?
Paolo Arriaga is head physio at CD Cruz Azul.
Who is CD Cruz Azul's technical director?
Gustavo Velázquez is technical director at CD Cruz Azul.
How many backroom staff do CD Cruz Azul have?
We hold the names of 26 people on CD Cruz Azul's staff for 2025/26: 12 in coaching, 8 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 7th 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 410th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what CD Cruz Azul pays its squad, see CD Cruz Azul player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Nicolás Larcamón. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Liga MX wages.