His managerial career spanning over a quarter of a century, was mostly spent in Segunda División, where he managed 13 clubs and achieved promotion to La Liga with Celta and Las Palmas.

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Herrera began his professional career with CE Sabadell FC in his native region, appearing in two Segunda División seasons with the team.

In 1986, after a two-season spell with Levante UD, Herrera retired from football with CD Badajoz, at the age of 32, having played mainly for the Extremaduran in Segunda División B, the new third level created in 1977.

In the summer of 2004, he joined countryman Rafael Benítez's coaching staff in Liverpool, working as both assistant manager and chief scout for two years.

[2] He left the club in February 2009 to manage CD Castellón, replacing Atlético Madrid-bound Abel Resino for the final 21 games of the campaign and leading the Valencians to the seventh place in the second division.

In 2010–11 he continued working in level two, with RC Celta de Vigo, leading them to the promotion play-offs where they lost in the semi-finals against Granada CF, on penalties.