Antonio Fernández (football executive)
Spanish football manager
Antonio Fernández (born 27 August 1970 in Guadalcacín, Jerez de la Frontera) is a Spanish football coach, scout and director. Throughout his career, he has worked as a scout and analyst for the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), technical director for Sevilla FC and Valencia CF, as well as director of football at clubs such as Xerez CD and Málaga CF.
Career
Sevilla
In 2000, Fernández joined Sevilla as the scout for the club's academy and reserves team, also known as Sevilla Atlético. He quickly became part of the first team scouting staff and was subsequently designated head of international football recruitment. At this stage, he forged a reputation for personally discovering Dani Alves, a young, talented player, who he insisted in signing after seeing him in action in the U20 tournament of Alcúdia and the South American tournament U20 (Uruguay 2003). Soon after, Monchi, Sevilla's sports director, appointed Fernández as the technical director of the club. In the next three seasons, Fernández recommended and oversaw the signing of players such as Júlio Baptista, Renato, Adriano Correia, and Luís Fabiano, among others. Fernández' career at Sevilla culminated with the achievement of the 2006 UEFA Cup, the European Super Cup 2006, and the proclamation "best club in the world" by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
Xerez
In the 2006/07 season, Fernández took over as director of football of Xerez, a club of Spain's Segunda División league. The team led the league table for 14 weeks, but at the end, had to give way to rivals with greater financial budget and had to settle for the 8th position.
Valencia
Fernández's good job leading Xerez did not go unnoticed, and in July 2007, he received a call from Miguel Ángel Ruiz, football director of Valencia CF, who offered Fernández the role of technical director of the club.
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