Jose Ignacio Navarro
Assistant Sports Director
José Ignacio Navarro studied Physical Education at the University of Seville, Sports Science at the University of Murcia, and Sports Administration and Management at the University of Castilla – La Mancha. He holds a UEFA Pro diploma, and from 2005 to 2014 he worked in the Scouting Department of Seville.
Between 2014–2017 he worked at Villarreal, as Scouting Manager for the South American and Portuguese markets. From 2017 to 2020 he was a member of the Chinese club Hope, as Coordinator of the Scouting Department for South America, Europe, and China. From November 2020 to May 2023, he joined Betis as head of the Scouting and Reinforcement Department.
In June 2023 he joined Olympiacos, assuming the position of Assistant Sports Director.