Fernando Vázquez
Fernando Vázquez Pena ( born October 24, 1954 in Castrofeito, Galicia ) is a Spanish football coach, who has trained many Spanish club teams. Currently he trains the Galician football selection.
Coaching career ( club )
The beginnings
Fernando Vázquez originally worked as an English teacher in Lalin. Through school sport he first came into contact with the football intense, causing him to his first club as a coach, the Tercera División - Club CD Lalin led. In his first season as coach, he led the Galician promotion to Segunda División B. After the three years there we went back to the fourth division, but 1990/1991 succeeded Vázquez and his team to rise again.
Segunda División B
In the summer of 1991, Fernando Vázquez left his club, despite the rise and went to the fourth division and tradition Racing Ferrol. With Ferrol succeeded in 1991/1992 in his first season promotion to the 2B. There, he spent two more years with his team before joining for the season 1994/1995 to league rivals CD Lugo. With Lugo while he reached only a disappointing mid-table, but he got the first opportunity a team in professional football to train.
Professional football
In summer 1995, Fernando Vázquez took over the Spanish side SD Compostela. With the Galicians who had to put together a useful squad of modest means, he succeeded twice to avoid relegation, but the third attempt, you had as Fourth last in the play-offs, where they eventually succumbed to Villarreal. Fernando Vázquez, however, was allowed to stay in the Primera División. He took over relegation- threatened Real Oviedo. With the Asturiern he finished the 1998/1999 season at the 14th place in the table and reached the league.
The following year, Fernando Vázquez was given the opportunity last year's third and UEFA Champions League hopefuls RCD Mallorca to train. With the Mallorquiern but he only reached a disappointing tenth season site. At the end of the season attracted coaches and club, the consequences and parted by mutual agreement.
Ascent and descents
During the 2000/2001 season Fernando Vázquez took over the premiership relegated Real Betis. The traditional club he led to a rebirth in second place behind the arch-rivals FC Sevilla. However, he did not stay, but went to UD Las Palmas. With the financially troubled club, however, he rose from the Third to last. For the 2002/2003 season Vázquez took over as coach in the first division side Rayo Vallecano, but he rose as a Table with Rayo Vallecano from far behind. Finally, he got down with Real Valladolid in 2003/2004.
Celta Vigo
After three downs from the first League in Streaks Fernando Vázquez ventured into his Galician homeland with the first division relegated Celta Vigo a fresh start. And indeed he could 2004/2005 lead his team to direct resurgence. Only on the final day could be achieved by a 2-0 win at UE Lleida the rise. The following year he reached a completely surprising sixth place in the league, thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup with Celta. Despite the participation in the international business slipped Vázquez 2006/2007 after an unprecedented losing streak with his team deep in the relegation battle. In the second round he was eventually replaced by the Bulgarians Christo Stoichkov, however, could not even avoid relegation.
Internationally
Since 2005, Fernando Vázquez is a trainer for the first time since the 30s again launched Galician national team.