Victor Fernandez set for youth role at Real Madrid

ByFootballEspana

Updated 06/07/2015 at 12:12 GMT

Real Madrid are set to appoint former Deportivo La Coruna boss Victor Fernandez as their new training director in a bid to revive the club’s youth system.

Victor Fernandez October 5, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

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According to Marca, the 54-year-old will preside over all players and coaches at the Valdebebas training complex, barring the first team.

Madrid Castilla’s failure to return to La Segunda last season has prompted the club to launch a significant overhaul of their youth processes, although Zinedine Zidane will remain in charge.

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Elsewhere, Juni Calafat will assume youth recruitment and scouting duties, Ramon Martinez will deal with bureaucratic issues such as contracts and relations with agents and parents, while Luis Llopis has been brought in from Levante to oversee goalkeeping development.

Fernandez has vast experience in La Liga management with the likes of Real Zaragoza, Celta Vigo and Real Betis, along with Depor, who dismissed him in April.

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