[4] Fernández managed the Che for one further match, a 2–0 away defeat of RCD Mallorca,[5] and subsequently returned to the B-team after the appointment of Ronald Koeman.
[6] He left the club in 2010, and spent a year without work before being appointed at newly formed side Huracán Valencia CF in June 2011.
[7] On 16 June 2011, Fernández announced his departure from Huracán, after having accepted an offer from Superleague Greece side Asteras Tripoli FC.
On 24 October 2011, Fernández returned to Spain and was presented as manager of fourth division side CF Gandía.
[17] He left the club the following 17 June, and returned to Almería four days later, now named manager of the B-team in Tercera División RFEF.