He started his managerial career with Atlético Astorga FC in 1991, being later in charge of CA Bembibre for five years before taking over Cultu in Segunda División B in 1997.
[1] Sacked by Cultural in March 1999, Álvarez Tomé was appointed Zamora CF manager in January 2000, before returning to his previous club in the following year.
[3] In June 2006, Álvarez Tomé returned to Zamora,[4] and led the club to two consecutive promotion play-offs before opting to leave on 31 May 2009.
[9] Álvarez Tomé left the Burgaleses in June 2012, and spent more than a year without coaching before being named in charge of Caudal Deportivo on 22 January 2014.
[14] Álvarez Tomé left Caudal in June 2019, and returned to Cultural on 14 January 2020, now as a member of the scouting area.