Ponferrada backroom staff
We hold the names of 12 people on Ponferrada's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Mehdi Nafti manages the first team, with Pablo Lago as assistant manager.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Nafti | Manager | First team | 46 | Tunisia |  |
| Pablo Lago | Assistant manager | First team | 50 | Spain |  |
| Omar Otero | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 39 | Spain | - |
| Vicente De Dios | Fitness coach | First team | 31 | Spain | - |
| José Manuel Santos | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 54 | Spain | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vélez | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 48 | Spain |
| Darío Martínez | Physio | First team | 44 | Spain |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuri | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | Brazil | - |
| Josselin Juncker | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | France |  |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Manuel Fuentes | Head of youth development | 47 | Spain | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa |
Owners and directors
Who owns Ponferrada and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvano | Chair | 66 | Spain |
| Sietes | Director | 51 | Spain |
Backrooms the size of Ponferrada's, in every league
Ponferrada's 12 names make the joint 758th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 758 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 12 |
| 758 |  | Liga F | 12 |
| 758 |  | La Liga 2 | 12 |
| 758 | KC Current Women | NWSL | 12 |
| 758 |  | Indian Super League | 12 |
| 758 | Madrid FC Women | Liga F | 12 |
| 758 |  | National League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Thai League | 12 |
| 758 | Newcastle Jets FC | A-League | 12 |
| 758 |  | League Two | 12 |
| 758 | | - | 12 |
| 758 |  | Thai League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Scottish Championship | 12 |
| 758 | Solihull Moors | National League | 12 |
| 758 | Washington Spirit Women | NWSL | 12 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 |  | League Two | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | Amed Sportif Faaliyetler | Süper Lig | 11 |
| 781 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 11 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
Where Ponferrada's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 12 staff whose nationality we hold
Spain supplies 9 of the 12, 75%. The median age is 47. The oldest is Silvano, chair, at 66, and the youngest Josselin Juncker, performance analyst, at 31. 4 members of staff came from another club.
Where Ponferrada's former staff work now
On Ponferrada's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Bolo | Manager |  |
| Iñigo Vélez | Manager |  |
| Alberto Casal | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Breogán Rey | Scout |  |
| Pablo Santís | Performance analyst |  |
| Gonzalo Colsa | Head of youth development |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ponferrada's manager?
Mehdi Nafti is the Ponferrada first-team manager, aged 46. Pablo Lago is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Ponferrada?
Omar Otero coaches the Ponferrada first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Ponferrada have?
We hold the names of 12 people on Ponferrada's staff for 2025/26: 5 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 2 owners and directors. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 758th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Ponferrada pays its squad, see Ponferrada player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages.