Nacho Fernández (football manager) explained

Nacho Fernández
Fullname:José Ignacio Fernández García
Birth Date:5 May 1973
Birth Place:Gijón,Spain
Currentclub:Getafe (assistant coach)
Manageryears1:2000–2003
Managerclubs1:Llano 2000 (youth)
Manageryears2:2003–2004
Managerclubs2:Mosconia (assistant)
Manageryears3:2004–2005
Managerclubs3:Quintueles
Manageryears4:2005–2006
Managerclubs4:Mosconia
Manageryears5:2007–2008
Managerclubs5:Mazarrón (assistant)
Manageryears6:2008
Managerclubs6:Mazarrón (caretaker)
Manageryears7:2008–2009
Managerclubs7:Pájara Playas
Manageryears8:2015–2016
Managerclubs8:Alavés (assistant)
Manageryears9:2016–2017
Managerclubs9:Alcorcón (assistant)
Manageryears10:2017
Managerclubs10:Burgos (caretaker)
Manageryears11:2018
Managerclubs11:Burgos (caretaker)
Manageryears12:2018–2019
Managerclubs12:Getafe (assistant)
Manageryears13:2019
Managerclubs13:Getafe (caretaker)
Manageryears14:2019–2021
Managerclubs14:Atlético Madrid B
Manageryears15:2022
Managerclubs15:FC Ryukyu
Manageryears16:2023–
Managerclubs16:Getafe (assistant manager)

José Ignacio "Nacho" Fernández Garcia (born 5 May 1973) is a Spanish football manager he is the current assistant coach of La Liga club Getafe.

Managerial career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Fernández began his managerial career at SD Llano 2000's youth setup. In 2004, after a one-season spell as an assistant manager at CD Mosconia, he was named in charge of Quintueles CF in the regional leagues.

In 2005, Fernández returned to Mosconia, now as first team manager, but left in the following year to work as in the scouting area for UD Las Palmas. In 2007, he joined Mazarrón CF's technical staff,[1] being named interim manager for two matches with Pedro Fabra in March 2008, after the dismissal of Machuca.[2]

In July 2008, Fernández was appointed manager of UD Pájara Playas de Jandía in Segunda División B, but was dismissed the following January.[3] In 2010, he joined AD Alcorcón's backroom staff, being named technical secretary, and remained at the club until 2013, when he moved abroad to join Javier Vidales at Venezuela's Academia Puerto Cabello;[4] he worked as a sporting director at the latter[5] before rejoining Alcorcón in July 2014.[6]

Fernández left Alkor in 2015, and joined José Bordalás' staff at Deportivo Alavés.[7] However, he returned to his previous club in September of the following year, being an assistant manager of Cosmin Contra and Julio Velázquez.[8]

On 3 January 2017, Fernández was named sporting director at Burgos CF.[9] He also worked as an interim first team manager on two occasions before leaving the club in June 2018[10] and rejoining Bordalás' staff, now at Getafe CF.[11]

In May 2019, Fernández was in charge of two La Liga matches against Girona FC (2–0 win) and FC Barcelona (0–2 loss), as Bordalás was suspended.[12] On 8 July, he returned to managerial duties after being named in charge of Atlético Madrid B.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Machuca' dimite como técnico del Mazarrón. 'Machuca' quits as manager of Mazarrón. Marca. es. 14 March 2008. 25 June 2020.
  2. Web site: El Mazarrón ficha a Quique Yagüe para huir del infierno. Mazarrón sign Quique Yagüe to escape from hell. La Verdad. es. 25 March 2008. 25 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Nacho Fernández, destituido como técnico del Playas de Jandía. Nacho Fernández, sacked as manager of Playas de Jandía. El Diario. es. 21 January 2009. 25 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Vidales inicia un proyecto en Venezuela con la idea de volver al Sporting. Vidales starts a project in Venezuela with the idea of returning to Sporting. Sporting Gijón. es. 11 September 2013. 25 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Academia Puerto Cabello Te Quiero emprenderá módulos de captación de talentos para este 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20200625053911/http://valenciainforma.obolog.es/academia-puerto-cabello-te-quiero-emprendera-modulos-captacion-talentos-este-2014-17-1-2014-2329298. Academia Puerto Cabello Te Quiero will undertake talent captation modules for this 2014. Valencia Informa. es. 17 January 2014. 25 June 2020. 25 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Cuerpo técnico para la temporada 14–15. Technical staff for the 14–15 season. AD Alcorcón. es. 19 July 2014. 25 June 2020.
  7. Web site: «He dormido muchas veces en el coche para poder vivir esto». "I have slept many times in the car to live this". El Comercio. es. 31 May 2016. 8 April 2020.
  8. Web site: José Ignacio Fernández, nuevo segundo entrenador de la A.D. Alcorcón. José Ignacio Fernández, new assistant manager of A.D. Alcorcón. AD Alcorcón. es. 1 September 2016. 25 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Nacho Fernández, nuevo director deportivo del Burgos CF. Nacho Fernández, new sporting director of Burgos CF. Vavel. es. 3 January 2017. 25 June 2020.
  10. Web site: Nacho Fernández abandona la Dirección Deportiva del Burgos CF. Nacho Fernández leaves the staff of Burgos CF. Burgos Conecta. es. 23 June 2018. 8 April 2020.
  11. Web site: Nacho Fernández dimite y pone rumbo a Getafe. Nacho Fernández quits and moves to Getafe. El Correo de Burgos. es. 24 June 2018. 25 June 2020.
  12. Web site: Nacho Fernández, que entrenó en Venezuela, se estrenará en el Getafe el día que cumple 46 años. Nacho Fernández, who managed in Venezuela, will debut at Getafe in the day of his 46th birthday. Diario AS. es. 1 May 2019. 8 April 2020.
  13. Web site: Nacho Fernández, nuevo técnico del Atlético de Madrid B. Nacho Fernández, new manager of Atlético de Madrid B. Atlético Madrid. es. 8 July 2019. 25 June 2020.