CD Necaxa backroom staff
We hold the names of 24 people on CD Necaxa's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Martín Varini manages the first team, with Josué Castillejos and Marcos Villano as assistant managers. CD Necaxa's is the joint 11th 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, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Varini | Manager | First team | 33 | Uruguay | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF |
| Édgar Hernández | Manager | Under-21s | 42 | Mexico | - |
| Guadalupe Ramos | Manager | Under-21s | 56 | Mexico |  |
| Tomás Reyes | Manager | Under-19s | 49 | Mexico | - |
| Josué Castillejos | Assistant manager | First team | 44 | Mexico | - |
| Marcos Villano | Assistant manager | First team | 44 | Uruguay | - |
| Luis Alberto Padilla | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 63 | Mexico | - |
| Luis Alberto Padilla | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 40 | Mexico | - |
| Ángel Maldonado | Coach | First team | 51 | Mexico | |
| Alejandro Souto | Fitness coach | First team | 39 | Uruguay | - |
| Nicolás da Costa | Fitness coach | First team | 37 | Uruguay | - |
| Carlos Alcazar | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 32 | Mexico | - |
| Cristian Malagón | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 30 | Mexico | - |
| Pedro Anaya | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 42 | Mexico |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Vázquez | Club doctor | First team | 49 | Mexico |  |
| Juan Martín Lozano | Physio | First team | 56 | Mexico | - |
| Julio Cambrón | Physio | First team | 26 | Mexico | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Ulloa | Chief scout | 64 | Mexico | - |
| Carlos Ordaz | Scout | 46 | Mexico |  |
| Miguel Acosta | Scout | 49 | Mexico | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José María Padilla | Head of youth development | 51 | Mexico |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns CD Necaxa and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernesto Tinajero | Chair | 64 | Mexico | - |
| Alberto Clark | Managing director | 51 | Mexico |  |
| Jose Hanan | Director | 28 | Mexico | - |
Backroom staff at every Liga MX club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
CD Necaxa's list is the joint 11th 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 Necaxa against the Liga MX, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CD NECAXA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 12 | 16 | |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 3 | 11 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Backrooms the size of CD Necaxa's, in every league
CD Necaxa's 24 names make the joint 459th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 442 |  | - | 25 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Vålerenga Fotball | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 | York City | League Two | 25 |
| 459 |  | Süper Lig | 24 |
| 459 | Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Super Liga | 24 |
| 459 | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | Brasileirão Série A | 24 |
| 459 |  | Thai League | 24 |
| 459 |  | League Two | 24 |
| 459 | Casa Pia Atlético Clube | Primeira Liga | 24 |
| 459 | | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 |  | Major League Soccer | 24 |
| 459 |  | Major League Soccer | 24 |
| 459 | Falkirk | Scottish Premiership | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 |  | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 | KSC Lokeren | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 24 |
| 459 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 |
| 459 |  | Scottish Championship | 24 |
Where CD Necaxa's former staff work now
On CD Necaxa's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Nacho Ambriz | Manager |  |
| Jesús Palacios | Manager |  |
| Édgar Solano | Assistant manager | |
| Carlos Turrubiates | Assistant manager |  |
| Adrián Cruz | Fitness coach |  |
| Juan Martínez | Club doctor | |
| Nicolás Morales | Scout |  |
| Víctor Palacios | Scout |  |
| Santiago San Román | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is CD Necaxa's manager?
Martín Varini is the CD Necaxa first-team manager, aged 33. Josué Castillejos and Marcos Villano are the assistant managers.
Who is CD Necaxa's chief scout?
Mario Ulloa is chief scout at CD Necaxa.
How many backroom staff do CD Necaxa have?
We hold the names of 24 people on CD Necaxa's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 11th 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 459th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what CD Necaxa pays its squad, see CD Necaxa player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Martín Varini. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Liga MX wages.