Luis Fernando Tena
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Luis Fernando Tena Garduño (born January 20, 1958 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican
football manager and former player. Tena is the assistant manager of José Manuel de la Torre
for Mexico
and will coach the team in the 2011 Copa América
.
, the Mexico City
squad who participate in the Mexican First Division. As a manager, Tena has obtained two titles: with Cruz Azul in 1997 (the last Mexican league title that Cruz Azul has won) and in 2000 with Morelia.
After retiring as a player, Tena began his coaching career in 1994 with Cruz Azul, a squad which he has guided on three separate occasions. Aside from his aforementioned stints at Cruz Azul and Morelia, Tena has coached Santos Laguna
, Jaguares de Chiapas
and Tecos UAG. His brother, Alfredo Tena
, a former Club América player and manager, served as an assistant coach for Luis. On March 16, 2008 Tena was named the new coach of Monarcas Morelia, he was fired on 20 February 2009 and was later named as the Head Coach from Jaguares de Chiapas
on 6 May 2009.
After a slow start to the Primera División de México Bicentenario 2010 campaign, Tena was later let go from his head coach position from Chiapas in early January, 2010.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football manager and former player. Tena is the assistant manager of José Manuel de la Torre
José Manuel de la Torre
José Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre Menchaca in Guadalajara, Jalisco popularly nicknamed Chepo, is a Mexican football manager and former attacking midfielder. He is currently the manager of Mexico national football team.-Biography:...
for Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
and will coach the team in the 2011 Copa América
2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
.
Coaching career
Most recently, he was the manager of Club AméricaClub América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
, the Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
squad who participate in the Mexican First Division. As a manager, Tena has obtained two titles: with Cruz Azul in 1997 (the last Mexican league title that Cruz Azul has won) and in 2000 with Morelia.
After retiring as a player, Tena began his coaching career in 1994 with Cruz Azul, a squad which he has guided on three separate occasions. Aside from his aforementioned stints at Cruz Azul and Morelia, Tena has coached Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise...
, Jaguares de Chiapas
Jaguares de Chiapas
The Club de Fútbol Jaguares de Chiapas, is a Mexican football club now based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas. They currently play in Primera División de México...
and Tecos UAG. His brother, Alfredo Tena
Alfredo Tena
Alfredo Tena Garduño , also known by his nickname Capitán Furia , is a Mexican football coach and former player. Tena, a symbol for Club América, is the current manager for the team. Tena is a one-club man...
, a former Club América player and manager, served as an assistant coach for Luis. On March 16, 2008 Tena was named the new coach of Monarcas Morelia, he was fired on 20 February 2009 and was later named as the Head Coach from Jaguares de Chiapas
Jaguares de Chiapas
The Club de Fútbol Jaguares de Chiapas, is a Mexican football club now based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas. They currently play in Primera División de México...
on 6 May 2009.
After a slow start to the Primera División de México Bicentenario 2010 campaign, Tena was later let go from his head coach position from Chiapas in early January, 2010.