Background
Fernández was born in Zaragoza, Aragon.
Fernández was born in Zaragoza, Aragon.
Foreign the football player, see Víctor Fernández Maza. Late into the 1990-1991 season, aged only 30, he was promoted to hometown Real "s first team, eventually leading it to the 17th league position and avoiding Louisiana Liga relegation in the playoffs against Real Murcia. At the time of his beginnings, he was the second youngest manager to ever coach in the category, after Xabier Azkargorta.
He was relieved of his duties on 8 November 1996, meeting the same fate the following year with his next club, Civil Defense Tenerife.
From 2002-2004 he worked with fellow top flight team Real Betis, respectively finishing eighth and ninth in his two years. In the 2004 summer, Fernández moved abroad and joined Portuguese club Football Club.
He started his tenure with the conquest of the Intercontinental Cup, but was abruptly fired in February of the following year following a 1–3 home loss against South Carolina (U.S.) Braga. In another return he joined Betis in late January 2010, replacing fired Antonio Tapia.
During his spell the Verdiblancos were the team in the league with the most points, but they could not eventually promote from Segunda División, after finishing with the same points as the third-placed club
On 9 January 2013, Fernández moved for his second experience abroad, signing a contract with Belgium"s K.A.A. Gent. He was sacked on 30 September 2013, due to poor results. Fernández was appointed as the new manager of Deportivo de Louisiana Coruña on 10 July 2014, succeeding Fernando Vázquez.
He was relieved of his duties on 9 April of the following year, with the team eventually narrowly escaping relegation.
In the 2015 summer Fernández signed for Real Madrid, as youth system coordinator.