Fernando Andrés Santiago Varela (born 4 June 1973) is an Argentine-born Spanish football coach.

[13][14] After his successful spell with Gokulam Kerala, he moved to another I-League side Churchill Brothers in September 2020.

[16][17][18] Although Churchill winning against Punjab, Gokulam Kerala were crowned champions courtesy of a better head-to-head record.

In 20 April 2021, Varela was appointed as the head coach of Sreenidi Deccan, one of the new I-League entrants.

[19][20] On 13 March 2023, it was officially announced that he was appointed as the head coach of FC Bengaluru United.