Rafael Fernández (football manager)

Rafael Fernández Loperena (born 12 December 1977) is a Mexican official and manager who is the current head coach of Venados since 2023.[2]

Rafael Fernández
Personal information
Full name Rafael Fernández Loperena[1]
Date of birth (1977-12-12) 12 December 1977 (age 46)[1]
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Managerial career
Years Team
2021–2022 Atlético San Luis (Assistant)
2022 Atlético San Luis (Interim)
2022 Atlético San Luis Reserves and Academy
2023–2024 Venados

Official career

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Fernández was the sporting director of Lobos BUAP during 2018.[3]

Coaching career

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Fernández started his coaching career as assistant coach with Atlético San Luis in 2021.[4] In 2022, he was appointed as interim manager of Atlético San Luis.[5] In 2022, he joined the Atlético San Luis Reserves and Academy.[6] In 2023, Fernández was appointed as manager of Venados from the Liga de Expansión MX.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rafael Fernández Loperena" (in Spanish). Liga MX. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Venados de Yucatán, en reconstrucción". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). 20 May 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Lobos descendió, pero no todos sus jugadores". El Economista (in Spanish). 20 May 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  4. ^ "André Jardine sufre cambio en su cuerpo técnico para el Ap 23" (in Spanish). Soy Fútbol. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Rafael Fernández quedará como DT interino del Atlético de San Luis" (in Spanish). El Sol de San Luis. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Hay nueva estructura de juveniles en el Atlético de San Luis" (in Spanish). El Sol de San Luis. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Rafael Fernández nuevo timonel de Venados F.C." Venados FC (in Spanish). 20 May 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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