Fernando Santiago Varela
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 Varela at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Andrés Santiago Varela | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011–2012 | Tecnofútbol (youth) | ||
| 2012–2017 | Tecnofútbol | ||
| 2018 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 2019–2020 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 2020–2021 | Churchill Brothers | ||
| 2021–2022 | Sreenidi Deccan | ||
| 2022–2023 | Churchill Brothers | ||
| 2023–2024 | Bengaluru United | ||
| 2024–2025 | Abu Muslim | ||
| 2026 | SC de Goa | ||
Fernando Andrés Santiago Varela (born 4 June 1973) is an Argentine-born Spanish football coach.[1]
Churchill Brothers
Fernando Varela is a UEFA Pro Licence holder.[2][3] before joining Gokulam.[4] He is the author of the book Futbol Inteligente.[5] In 2018 he was appointed as the head coach of Indian club Gokulam Kerala and won the Kerala Premier League, as well as Durand Cup season later.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] On 16 June 2020, he left Gokulam due to salary issues and the I-League performance.[13][14]
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
In 20 April 2021, Varela was appointed as the head coach of Sreenidi Deccan, one of the new I-League entrants.[19][20]
Bengaluru United
On 13 March 2023, it was officially announced that he was appointed as the head coach of FC Bengaluru United.[21][22][23][24]
Sporting CG
On October 17, 2025, it was officially announced by Indian club Sporting CG that they have roped in Varela as head coach.[25]
Statistics
- As of January 2025
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Gokulam Kerala | 1 June 2019 | 16 June 2020 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 55.00 | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 23 September 2020 | 27 March 2021 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 53.33 | ||
| Sreenidi Deccan | 20 April 2021 | 13 June 2022 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 50.00 | ||
| Churchill Brothers | December 2022 | February 2023 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | ||
| Bengaluru United | February 2023 | August 2023 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 63.16 | ||
| Total | 71 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 52.11 | ||||