CD Santos Laguna backroom staff
We hold the names of 23 people on CD Santos Laguna's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Francisco manages the first team, with José Manuel Ortega as assistant manager. CD Santos Laguna's is the 13th 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, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco | Manager | First team | 46 | Spain |  |
| Carlos Cruz | Manager | Under-21s | 38 | Mexico | - |
| Juan García | Manager | Under-19s | 45 | Mexico | - |
| José Manuel Ortega | Assistant manager | First team | 52 | Spain |  |
| Rafael Figueroa | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 42 | Mexico | - |
| Rafael Escalante | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 30 | Mexico | - |
| Jaime Ramos | Coach | First team | 52 | Spain | |
| Sergio Pardo | Fitness coach | First team | 47 | Spain | |
| Arturo López | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 39 | Mexico |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Monarrez | Club doctor | First team | 36 | Mexico | - |
| Luis Serratos | Club doctor | First team | 43 | Mexico | - |
| Sergio Vaquera | Club doctor | Under-21s | 32 | Mexico | - |
| José Antonio Mujica | Club doctor | Under-19s | 52 | Mexico | - |
| Pablo Barrionuevo | Head physio | Club-wide | 44 | Argentina | - |
| Cristian Martínez | Physio | Under-21s | 41 | Mexico |  |
| Jesús Ramírez | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 65 | Mexico | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Villatoro | Scout | 52 | Mexico |
| Edgar Urquizo | Scout | 37 | Mexico |
| Ricardo Martínez | Head performance analyst | 45 | Mexico |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliseo Lucero | Technical director | 50 | Mexico |
Owners and directors
Who owns CD Santos Laguna and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Irarragorri | Owner | 54 | Mexico |
| Aleco Irarragorri | Chair | 25 | Mexico |
| Braulio Rodríguez | Director | 36 | Mexico |
Backroom staff at every Liga MX club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
CD Santos Laguna's list is the 13th 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 Santos Laguna against the Liga MX, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CD SANTOS LAGUNA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | 12 | 16 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 6 | 14 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 3 | 11 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Backrooms the size of CD Santos Laguna's, in every league
CD Santos Laguna's 23 names make the joint 483rd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 459 |  | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 |  | League Two | 24 |
| 459 |  | Ligue 2 | 24 |
| 459 |  | Belgian Pro League | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 483 |  | La Liga 2 | 23 |
| 483 |  | Süper Lig | 23 |
| 483 |  | Superleague Greece | 23 |
| 483 |  | Women's Super League | 23 |
| 483 | | Liga MX | 23 |
| 483 |  | Super Liga | 23 |
| 483 |  | League One | 23 |
| 483 |  | Scottish Championship | 23 |
| 483 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 23 |
| 483 | Fakel Voronezh | Russian Premier League | 23 |
| 483 | FC Halifax Town | National League | 23 |
| 483 | FK Pardubice | Czech First League | 23 |
| 483 |  | National League | 23 |
| 483 | GKS Katowice | Ekstraklasa | 23 |
| 483 |  | Ligue 2 | 23 |
Where CD Santos Laguna's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 23 staff whose nationality we hold
Mexico supplies 18 of the 23, 78%. The median age is 44. The oldest is Jesús Ramírez, sports scientist, at 65, and the youngest Aleco Irarragorri, chair, at 25. 6 members of staff came from another club, most often Elche (2).
Where CD Santos Laguna's former staff work now
On CD Santos Laguna's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Almada | Manager |  |
| Nacho Ambriz | Manager | |
| Robert Siboldi | Manager |  |
| Darwin Quintana | Assistant manager | |
| Luis Almada | Assistant manager | |
| Luis Ernesto Pérez | Assistant manager |  |
| Vinicio Guerrero | Assistant manager |  |
| Luis Alberto Canay | Fitness coach |  |
| Rubens Valenzuela | Fitness coach | |
| Guillermo Hernández | Head of youth development |  |
| José Riestra | Managing director |  |
| Álvaro de la Torre | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is CD Santos Laguna's manager?
Francisco is the CD Santos Laguna first-team manager, aged 46. José Manuel Ortega is the assistant manager.
Who is CD Santos Laguna's head physio?
Pablo Barrionuevo is head physio at CD Santos Laguna.
Who is CD Santos Laguna's technical director?
Eliseo Lucero is technical director at CD Santos Laguna.
How many backroom staff do CD Santos Laguna have?
We hold the names of 23 people on CD Santos Laguna's staff for 2025/26: 9 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the 13th 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 483rd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what CD Santos Laguna pays its squad, see CD Santos Laguna player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Francisco. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Liga MX wages.