club won Le Classique 3–0 at Marseille's Stade Velodrome. Espanyol On 4 November 2003, Fernandez was hired by Espanyol, who were situated in last place in the league table with five points from ten games, and had sacked Javier Clemente. He saved them from relegation with a 2–0 home win over Real Murcia in the final game of the season, with both goals in the last 20 minutes. Al-Rayyan & Beitar Jerusalem In 2005, Fernandez was briefly in charge of Al-Rayyan of the Qatar Stars League before switching to Israel's Beitar Jerusalem in November. He took the team to third place and UEFA Cup qualification in his only season. Real Betis Fernandez joined Real Betis midway through the 2006–07 La Liga season and Betis' centenary season. However, he was released on 10 June 2007 following a 5–0 loss at the Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera to Osasuna with just one match remaining in Betis' relegation threatened season. Including Copa del Rey matches, Fernandez led Betis for 26 matches, winning 5, drawing 16 and losing 7. His tenure lasted from 27 December 2006 to 10 June 2007. Stade de Reims Fernandez joined Stade de Reims halfway through the 2008–09 season. Reims were playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football, but Fernandez was unable to avoid relegation. He was replaced in June 2009 by Marc Collat. Israel On 21 March 2010, Fernandez was appointed manager of the Israel national team on an 18-month contract effective 1 May. He vowed to only have Israelis on his coaching team. The following February, he was suspended for an outstanding debt to Al-Rayyan. In December 2011, his contract was allowed to expire after failure to qualify for UEFA Euro 2012, and Eli Guttman succeeded him. Guinea On 29 April 2015, Fernandez signed a 20-month contract with the Guinea national team, with the option of an extension. He left by mutual consent on 24 May 2016, due to disputes within the Guinean Football Federation. Honours Player Paris Saint-Germain French Division 1: 1985–86 Coupe de France: 1981–82, 1982–83 France UEFA European Championship: 1984 Artemio Franchi Cup: 1985 Individual French Player of the Year: 1985 Étoile d'Or: 1986 Manager Paris Saint-Germain Coupe de France: 1994–95 Coupe de la Ligue: 1994–95 Trophée des Champions: 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1995–96 UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2001 References External links 1959 births Living people People from Campo de Gibraltar Sportspeople