Antonio Fernández (born 27 August 1970 in Guadalcacín, Jerez de la Frontera) is a Spanish football coach, scout and director.
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.
In his first and only year in the team, Fernández oversaw the signings of Edwiges Maduro, Manuel Fernandes and Éver Banega among others, and saw the season culminate with the celebration of the 2008 Copa del Rey title.
With the 2010 World Cup as his main target,[4] Fernández accepted the proposal, and for the next two and a half years, tracked the top Spanish players to be called up by Vicente del Bosque for his team.
Fernández' spell at the club ended in August 2012, with Malaga having qualified for the Champions League group stage for the first time in its history.