Fernando Andrés Santiago Varela (born 4 June 1973) is an Argentine-born

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football

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. He is the current head coach of

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club Bengaluru United.

Managerial career

Fernando Varela is an Argentine-born

coach. He is a

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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 before joining Gokulam. He is the author of the book ''Futbol Inteligente'' (Smart Football). In 2018 March he appointed as the head coach of Indian top division club Gokulam Kerala and under him they won the

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. Before the

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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.

Gokulam Kerala

On 1 June 2019 it was announced that Fernando Varela would take over as head coach of

side Gokulam Kerala under him they won Durand cup one of the oldest football tournament in Asia. On 16 June 2020 he left Gokulam due to salary issue and the performance of the club is not impressed the owners.

Churchill Brothers

After his successful spell with Gokulam Kerala, he moved to another

side

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in September 2020. Under his guidance, Churchill emerged as the runners-up of the

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with 29 points. 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

entrants.

Bengaluru United

On 13 March 2023, it was officially announced that he was appointed head coach of Bengaluru United.

Statistics

Managerial statistics

Honours

Manager

Gokulam Kerala *

: 2017–18 *

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Churchill Brothers *

runners-up:

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FC Bengaluru United * Stafford Challenge Cup: 2023

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Varela, Fernando Santiago 1973 births Living people Spanish football managers I-League managers Gokulam Kerala FC managers Spanish expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in India Sreenidi Deccan FC head coaches Churchill Brothers FC Goa managers