Luis Fernando Tena Garduño (born 20 January 1958) is a Mexican professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Guatemala national team.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Tena began his coaching career in 1994 with Cruz Azul, a squad which he has guided on three occasions. Aside from stints at Cruz Azul and Morelia, Tena has coached Santos Laguna, Chiapas and Tecos UAG. His brother, Alfredo Tena, a former Club América player and manager, served as an assistant coach for Luis. On 16 March 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 to Chiapas on 6 May 2009.

Luis Fernando Tena

After a slow start to Primera División de México Bicentenario 2010 tournament, Tena was later let go from his head coach position from Chiapas in early January, 2010.

Luis Fernando Tena

On 7 September 2013 Mexico's Olympic gold medal-winning coach Luis Fernando Tena took temporary control of the Mexico national football team following the departure of Jose Manuel de la Torre.

Luis Fernando Tena

On 11 September 2013, Tena was released as Mexico national team coach.

On 10 December 2013, Tena was confirmed as the new head coach of Cruz Azul for a fourth term. He signed a contract with Cruz Azul for 18 months. On May 29, 2015, Tena was fired from the club.

Honours

Manager

Cruz Azul

Mexican Primera División: Invierno 1997

CONCACAF Champions League: 1996, 1997, 2013–14

Morelia

Mexican Primera División: Invierno 2000

Mexico U23

Pan American Games: 2011

CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2012

Toulon Tournament: 2012

Olympic Gold Medal: 2012

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Liga MX players

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Atlético Español F.C. footballers

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Atlante F.C. footballers

C.F. Oaxtepec footballers

Mexican football managers

Cruz Azul managers

Club América managers

Atlético Morelia managers

Santos Laguna managers

Tecos F.C. managers

Chiapas F.C. managers

Guatemala national football team managers

Mexico national football team managers

Querétaro F.C. managers

FC Juárez managers

2011 Copa América managers

Footballers from Mexico City

1958 births

Living people

Liga MX managers

Club León managers

C.D. Guadalajara managers

Mexican men's footballers

2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup managers