Tondela backroom staff
We hold the names of 22 people on Tondela's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Cristiano Bacci manages the first team, with Alexandros Vergonis and Ricardo Paiva as assistant managers. Tondela's is the 17th longest staff list of the 19 Primeira Liga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Bacci | Manager | First team | 50 | Italy |  |
| João Alves | Manager | Under-19s | 46 | Portugal |  |
| Alexandros Vergonis | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | Greece |  |
| Ricardo Paiva | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Portugal |  |
| Rafael Marques | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 23 | Portugal | - |
| Rui Costa | Coach | Under-19s | 23 | Portugal | - |
| Vítor Dimas | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 35 | Portugal |  |
| Nuno Pinto | Fitness coach | First team | 51 | Portugal |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Mendes | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 55 | Portugal |
| Tiago Félix | Club doctor | First team | 38 | Portugal |
| Pedro Joel | Head physio | Club-wide | 29 | Portugal |
| João Flora | Physio | First team | 24 | Portugal |
| José Alves | Physio | First team | 58 | Portugal |
| Rui Esteves | Physio | First team | 34 | Portugal |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilherme Carvalho | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | Portugal |
| Tiago Oliveira | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | Portugal |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiago Veloso | Technical director | 42 | Portugal |
| Paulo Freitas | Head of youth development | 48 | Portugal |
Owners and directors
Who owns Tondela and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilberto Coimbra | Chair | 63 | Portugal | - |
| Carlos Campos | Director | 41 | Portugal |  |
| Pedro Maneira | Director | 59 | Portugal | - |
| Rui Manaia | Director | 40 | Portugal | - |
Backroom staff at every Primeira Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Tondela's list is the 17th longest of the 19, against a median of 30 across the division. Sport Lisboa e Benfica names the most, 63. Futebol Clube de Arouca names the fewest, 19.
Tondela against the Primeira Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | TONDELA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 12 | 21 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 9 | 17 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 8 | 21 | |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Backrooms the size of Tondela's, in every league
Tondela's 22 names make the joint 512th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512 |  | Süper Lig | 22 |
| 512 | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo | Eliteserien | 22 |
| 512 |  | - | 22 |
| 512 | Mito Hollyhock | J1 League | 22 |
| 512 |  | Major League Soccer | 22 |
| 512 |  | League Two | 22 |
| 512 |  | Süper Lig | 22 |
| 512 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 22 |
| 512 | SC Telstar | Eredivisie | 22 |
| 512 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Eliteserien | 22 |
| 512 | | Primeira Liga | 22 |
| 512 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 22 |
| 512 | Wuhan Three Towns | Chinese Super League | 22 |
| 538 |  | Saudi Pro League | 21 |
| 538 | Al-Fayha Club | Saudi Pro League | 21 |
| 538 |  | - | 21 |
| 538 |  | Women's Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | Indian Super League | 21 |
| 538 | Bromley | League One | 21 |
| 538 |  | Liga MX | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
Where Tondela's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 22 staff whose nationality we hold
Portugal supplies 20 of the 22, 91%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Gilberto Coimbra, chair, at 63, and the youngest Rafael Marques, assistant manager, at 23. 7 members of staff came from another club.
Where Tondela's former staff work now
On Tondela's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Pako Ayestarán | Coach | |
| Rodrigo Íñigo | Coach | Wuhan Three Towns |
| João Ricardo | Goalkeeping coach | Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube |
| Ricardo Alves | Performance analyst | |
| Américo Jorge Branco | Director |  |
| Pedro Bessa | Director | Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Tondela's manager?
Cristiano Bacci is the Tondela first-team manager, aged 50. Alexandros Vergonis and Ricardo Paiva are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Tondela?
Vítor Dimas coaches the Tondela first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Tondela's head physio?
Pedro Joel is head physio at Tondela.
Who is Tondela's technical director?
Tiago Veloso is technical director at Tondela.
How many backroom staff do Tondela have?
We hold the names of 22 people on Tondela's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 17th longest list of the 19 Primeira Liga clubs we hold, against a median of 30. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 512th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Tondela pays its squad, see Tondela player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Primeira Liga wages.