Fernando Santiago Varela

Fernando Santiago Varela (born 4 June 1973) is an Argentine-born Spanish football manager, who is currently managing I-League club Sreenidi Deccan.[1]

Fernando Santiago Varela
Santiago Varela at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Oman
Personal information
Full name Fernando Andrés Santiago Varela
Date of birth (1973-06-04) 4 June 1973
Place of birth Mar del Plata, Argentina
Club information
Current team
 Sreenidi Deccan
Teams managed
Years Team
2011–2012 Tecnofútbol (youth)
2012–2017 Tecnofútbol
2018 Gokulam Kerala
2019–2020 Gokulam Kerala
2020–2021 Churchill Brothers
2021– Sreenidi Deccan

Managerial career

Fernando Varela is an Argentine-born Spanish coach.[2] He is a UEFA Pro Licence holder and from 2011 to 2014 he was Football coordinator of the Almeda CD in Cornellá de Llobregat. He has previously coached Catalalan CE Tecnofútbol in the lower leagues[3] before joining Gokulam.[4] He is the author of the book Futbol Inteligente (Smart Football).[5] In 2018 March he appointed as the head coach of Indian top division club Gokulam Kerala and under him they won the Kerala Premier League. Before the I-League season he was sacked by the club due to personal reason but after revealed that the language was the problem because Varela was not good at English.[6]

Gokulam Kerala

On 1 June 2019 it was announced that Fernando Varela would take over as head coach of I-League side Gokulam Kerala[7][8][9] under him they won Durand cup one of the oldest football tournament in Asia.[10][11][12] On 16 June 2020 he left Gokulam due to salary issue and the performance of the club is not impressed the owners.[13][14]

Churchill Brothers

After his successful spell with Gokulam Kerala, he moved to another I-League side Churchill Brothers in September 2020.[15] Under his guidance, Churchill emerged as the runners-up of the 2020–21 I-League with 29 points.[16][17][18] Although Churchill winning against Punjab, Gokulam Kerala were crowned champions courtesy of a better head-to-head record.

Sreenidi Deccan

On 20 April 2021, Varela was appointed the head coach of Sreenidi Deccan, one of the new I-League entrants.[19][20]

Statistics

Managerial statistics
As of 28 March 2022
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Gokulam Kerala 01 June 2019 16 June 2020 20 11 4 5 055.00
Churchill Brothers 23 September 2020 27 March 2021 15 8 5 2 053.33
Sreenidi Deccan 20 April 2021 present 8 4 2 2 050.00
Total 43 23 11 9 053.49

Honours

Manager
Gokulam Kerala
Champions (1): 2017–18
Champions (1): 2019[21]
Churchill Brothers
Runners-up (1): 2020–21

References
  1. "I-League debutants Sreenidhi FC set to appoint Fernando Varela as head coach". Goal.com. 12 April 2021.
  2. Olé (5 May 2020). "El argentino que triunfa en India". www.ole.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. "P.B. Vallirana-Fitxa Partit".
  4. "Gokulam Kerala FC's Spanish coach Fernando Santiago Valera leaving no stone unturned for future". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. "Fútbol Inteligente". Librerías Gandhi (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. "Gokulam Kerala FC sack head coach Valera - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. നായര്‍, അനീഷ് പി. "പന്തെടുക്കാന്‍ പറയുന്നതുവരെ ആംഗ്യഭാഷയില്‍;ഒടുവില്‍ വലേര ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് പഠിച്ചു, ഗോകുലം കളിയും". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. "Men's Team". Gokulam Kerala FC. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  9. Chakravarti, Neelav (24 August 2019). "Durand Cup Final, Mohun Bagan Vs Gokulam Kerala, Highlights: Marcus Joseph Brace Helps GKFC Win Title". OutlookIndia.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  10. "Durand final will be a 'battle of nerves': Santiago Varela | Hero I-League". Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  11. "THE fans can always be proud of us". Gokulam Kerala FC. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  12. "Pleno español en el fútbol de la India". AS.com (in Spanish). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  13. "Gokulam Kerala and head coach Varela part ways". OnManorama. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  14. "ഗോകുലം കോച്ച് വരേല പുറത്ത്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  15. Joshi, Rutvij (24 September 2020). "Fernando Santiago Varela appointed new Churchill Brothers head coach". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  16. "I-League: Churchill Brothers survives late Gokulam Kerala scare to extend lead atop". Sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  17. "I-League 2021: Gokulam Kerala, TRAU and Churchill in race for title; three front-runners for season's top-scorer". Firstpost.com. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  18. "I-League: Churchill Brothers Beat Punjab FC 3-2, But Lose Title Race". Outlook India. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  19. "I-League debutants Sreenidhi FC set to appoint Fernando Varela as head coach". Goal.com. 12 April 2021.
  20. "Fernando Varela appointed as head coach". Twitter. 20 April 2021.
  21. "Gokulam Kerala creates history, wins Durand Cup". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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