FC Girondins de Bordeaux backroom staff
We hold the names of 20 people on FC Girondins de Bordeaux's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Bruno Irles manages the first team, with Dado Pršo as assistant manager.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Irles | Manager | First team | 49 | France | Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels before that ESTAC Troyes, Quevilly-Rouen Metropole and Pau FC |
| Antoine Vergès | Manager | Reserves | 40 | France | - |
| Dado Pršo | Assistant manager | First team | 50 | Croatia |  |
| Wilfried Rastoll | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 50 | France |  |
| Théo Freulard | Fitness coach | First team | 29 | France |  |
| Quentin Barat | Fitness coach | Reserves | 27 | France | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etienne Masson | Club doctor | First team | 41 | France |
| Hervé Petit | Club doctor | First team | 59 | France |
| Thibaud Viricelle | Club doctor | First team | 47 | France |
| David Das Neves | Physio | First team | 51 | France |
| Fabien Bouscarrat | Physio | First team | 41 | France |
| Jean-Christophe Hourcade | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 58 | France |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Saada | Chief scout | Club-wide | 48 | France | - |
| Eric Vandenabeele | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | France | - |
| Jakob Friis-Hansen | Scout | Club-wide | 58 | Denmark |  |
| Vicente Fernández | Scout | Club-wide | 49 | Spain |  |
| Walquir Mota | Scout | Club-wide | 57 | Brazil |  |
| Bryan Lejonc | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | France |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns FC Girondins de Bordeaux and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gérard Lopez | Owner | 53 | Luxembourg | - |
| Arnaud Saint-André | Managing director | 38 | France | |
Backrooms the size of FC Girondins de Bordeaux's, in every league
FC Girondins de Bordeaux's 20 names make the joint 568th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club | A-League | 21 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 | Charlotte Football Club | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 | Club Atlético Barracas Central | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 |  | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 | Dundee United | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 | | - | 20 |
| 568 | FK Haugesund | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | Superleague Greece | 20 |
| 568 | Gotham FC Women | NWSL | 20 |
| 568 | Hamarkameratene | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | National League | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
Where FC Girondins de Bordeaux's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 20 staff whose nationality we hold
France supplies 15 of the 20, 75%. The median age is 49. The oldest is Hervé Petit, club doctor, at 59, and the youngest Quentin Barat, fitness coach, at 27. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Quevilly-Rouen Metropole (2).
Where FC Girondins de Bordeaux's former staff work now
On FC Girondins de Bordeaux's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Riera | Manager |  |
| Sylvain Blaquart | Manager |  |
| Romain Ferrier | Manager |  |
| Mathieu Chalmé | Assistant manager | FC Annecy |
| Pablo Remón Arteta | Assistant manager | |
| Erwan Lannuzel | Assistant manager | |
| Fabrice Grange | Goalkeeping coach | Neom Sports Club |
| Guilherme Gomes | Fitness coach |  |
| Rafael Maldonado | Fitness coach |  |
| Ali El Omari | Scout | |
| Kamil Kogut | Scout |  |
| Thierry Bonalair | Scout |  |
| Raphaël Fèvre | Head performance analyst |  |
| António Calado | Performance analyst | Neom Sports Club |
| Emmanuel Giudicelli | Head of youth development |  |
| Admar Lopes | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is FC Girondins de Bordeaux's manager?
Bruno Irles is the FC Girondins de Bordeaux first-team manager, aged 49. Dado Pršo is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at FC Girondins de Bordeaux?
Wilfried Rastoll coaches the FC Girondins de Bordeaux first-team goalkeepers.
Who is FC Girondins de Bordeaux's chief scout?
Karim Saada is chief scout at FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
How many backroom staff do FC Girondins de Bordeaux have?
We hold the names of 20 people on FC Girondins de Bordeaux's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis and 2 owners and directors. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 568th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what FC Girondins de Bordeaux pays its squad, see FC Girondins de Bordeaux player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages.