Fernando Vázquez Pena (born 24 October 1954) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder,[1] currently a manager.
Born in the village of Castrofeito, O Pino, Galicia, Vázquez was an English teacher in Lalín where he began to get involved with the school's athletics, especially football.
[4] With RC Celta de Vigo he achieved promotion followed by straight qualification for the UEFA Cup, after a sixth place in the 2005–06 season.
[5] Vázquez was relieved of his duties as manager of Celta on 9 April 2007, on the eve of the Galician derby against Deportivo de La Coruña, with his side embroiled deep in a relegation fight which it eventually lost on the last matchday.
[9][10] On 11 February 2013, after nearly six years away from club duty, Vázquez was appointed at Deportivo, taking Domingos Paciência's place as the third manager of the campaign as the team ranked in 20th and last position.