who is Pablo Fernandez, Jorge Sampaoli’s agitated deputy? (Rennes)
Two of Jorge Sampaoli’s three assistants at Rennes already accompanied him to Marseille, including fitness trainer Pablo Fernandez, 50, who also worked with Eduardo Berizzo at Celta Vigo and Sevilla FC. Recognized and sharp in his work, Fernandez is also hot-blooded, sometimes too hot-blooded. He had been in the fray of the violence which had spilled onto the pitch during the infamous Nice-OM on August 22, 2021, stopped in the 75th minute, by punching a Nice supporter.