Luis Fernandez appointed head of youth academy at Paris Saint-Germain as he returns to club for third spell

  • Paris Saint-Germain have appointed Luis Fernandez as head of youth academy 
  • He played 237 games for PSG between 1978 and 1986 winning the league title 
  • The 57-year-old also captained and coached the Ligue 1 outfit during his career
  • Fernandez lifted the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1996 as manager

Luis Fernandez has been appointed head of Paris Saint-Germain's youth academy, bringing him back to the club he captained and coached.

PSG made the announcement in a statement Wednesday.

The 57-year-old Fernandez played 237 games for PSG as a technically skilled midfielder from 1978-86 and served as captain when the team won the league title in his final season.

Luis Fernandez has been appointed the new head of youth academy of Paris Saint-Germain

Luis Fernandez has been appointed the new head of youth academy of Paris Saint-Germain

Fernandez earned 60 caps for France during his playing career between 1982 and 1992

Fernandez earned 60 caps for France during his playing career between 1982 and 1992

He had two spells as PSG coach, winning the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1996, as the well as the French Cup and League Cup the previous year. 


His second spell ended in acrimony in 2003 when Brazil forward Ronaldinho was sold to Barcelona.

Fernandez, who played 60 times for France, had spells as coach of Israel and Guinea. 

Fernandez won a French Cup, a League Cup and Cup Winners' Cup during his time as boss

Fernandez won a French Cup, a League Cup and Cup Winners' Cup during his time as boss

The ex-midfielder returns to the club for a third spell to oversee the next generation of stars

The ex-midfielder returns to the club for a third spell to oversee the next generation of stars

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