CF Monterrey backroom staff
We hold the names of 26 people on CF Monterrey's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Nicolás Sánchez manages the first team, with Walter Erviti as assistant manager. CF Monterrey'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, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Sánchez | Manager | First team | 39 | Argentina | - |
| Esteban Landazábal | Manager | Under-21s | 31 | Colombia | - |
| Isaac Moreno | Manager | Under-19s | 42 | Mexico |  |
| Walter Erviti | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Argentina | - |
| Eliud Contreras | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 55 | Mexico | - |
| Gustavo Zingaretti | Coach | First team | 33 | Argentina | - |
| Sebastián Giavino | Coach | First team | 44 | Argentina | |
| Severo Meza | Coach | First team | 39 | Mexico | - |
| Abraham Azpeitia | Coach | Under-21s | 28 | Mexico | - |
| Fabián Donelli | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 55 | Argentina | - |
| Vicente Espadas | Fitness coach | First team | 50 | Mexico |  |
| Andrés García | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 31 | Argentina |  |
| Benjamín Ortíz | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 25 | Mexico | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco García | Club doctor | First team | 47 | Mexico | - |
| José Javier Barrera | Club doctor | Under-21s | 48 | Mexico | - |
| Ismael Castillo | Club doctor | Under-19s | 44 | Mexico | - |
| Rafael Contreras | Physio | Under-21s | 38 | Mexico | - |
| Daniel Díaz | Physio | Under-19s | 32 | Mexico | - |
| Felipe Peña | Sports scientist | First team | 45 | Mexico |  |
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, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Ayala | Technical director | 47 | Mexico |
| Nicolás Martelotto | Head of youth development | 64 | Argentina |
Owners and directors
Who owns CF Monterrey and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Filizola | Chair | 56 | Mexico |
| Tato Noriega | Managing director | 55 | Mexico |
| Hector Lara | Director | 47 | Mexico |
Backroom staff at every Liga MX club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
CF Monterrey'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.
CF Monterrey against the Liga MX, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CF MONTERREY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | 12 | 16 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 3 | 11 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 5 |  |
Backrooms the size of CF Monterrey's, in every league
CF Monterrey's 26 names make the joint 410th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 410 | Futebol Clube de Alverca | Primeira Liga | 26 |
| 410 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 26 |
Where CF Monterrey's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 26 staff whose nationality we hold
Mexico supplies 17 of the 26, 65%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Nicolás Martelotto, head of youth development, at 64, and the youngest Benjamín Ortíz, fitness coach, at 25. 5 members of staff came from another club, most often CF Puebla de la Franja (2).
Where CF Monterrey's former staff work now
On CF Monterrey's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Mohamed | Manager |  |
| Claudio Kenny | Fitness coach | |
| Javier Flores | Fitness coach |  |
| Jorge Milton Graniolati | Fitness coach |  |
| Tomeu Llabrés | Physio |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is CF Monterrey's manager?
Nicolás Sánchez is the CF Monterrey first-team manager, aged 39. Walter Erviti is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at CF Monterrey?
Fabián Donelli coaches the CF Monterrey first-team goalkeepers.
Who is CF Monterrey's technical director?
Carlos Ayala is technical director at CF Monterrey.
How many backroom staff do CF Monterrey have?
We hold the names of 26 people on CF Monterrey's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 2 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 CF Monterrey pays its squad, see CF Monterrey player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Nicolás Sánchez. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Liga MX wages.