José Roberto Fernandes Barros (born 5 May 1971), known as Roberto Fernandes, is a Brazilian footballcoach and former player who played as a midfielder.
On 23 December 2004, Fernandes left União São João without managing a single match for the club, after accepting an offer from Ceará.[5] He was sacked the following March, being replaced by Jair Pereira, and later went on to work at Vila Nova.
Fernandes returned to Náutico on 8 August 2008,[15] but was sacked the following 7 March.[16] He took over Figueirense five days later,[17] but was relieved of his duties on 29 August.[18]
Appointed in charge of Fortaleza on 22 September 2009 in the place of Márcio Fernandes,[19] Fernandes subsequently worked for Brasiliense and Atlético Goianiense before returning to Náutico on 30 September 2010, where he replaced Alexandre Gallo.[20] Sacked on 2 May of the following year,[21] he was named Paysandu manager late in the month, but his reign only lasted until 13 September.[22]
Fernandes was named Americana manager on 20 October 2011, replacing Sérgio Guedes,[23] but was sacked on 29 January of the following year, after just three matches in the campaign, as the club returned to their previous name of Guaratinguetá.[24] He was appointed at the helm of América de Natal in March 2012, winning the 2012 Campeonato Potiguar but being sacked in February 2013.[25]
On 8 August 2013, Fernandes was appointed manager of América's rivals ABC.[26] He narrowly avoided relegation in the 2013 Série B, but was sacked on 16 March 2014.[27]
In October 2014, after a short stint at Remo,[28] Fernandes returned to América.[29] He left the club on 8 October of the following year,[30] and subsequently worked for Capivariano, Confiança[31] and Paraná during the 2016 season.[32][33]
Fernandes returned to Náutico for a fourth spell on 1 August 2017,[34] after previously working at Bangu[35] and Confiança in the campaign. Despite winning the 2018 Campeonato Pernambucano, he was sacked on 6 May,[36] and was subsequently in charge of Santa Cruz for their Série C campaign.[37]
In September 2018, he replaced Doriva as manager of CRB.[38] He left the club the following April, subsequently returning to former sides ABC and América before rejoining CRB on 18 December 2020.[39]
On 24 May 2021, after losing the year's Campeonato Alagoano, Fernandes was sacked.[40] He returned to Náutico for a fifth spell on 17 April of the following year,[41] being dismissed exactly three months later.[42]
On 8 August 2022, Fernandes replaced Alberto Valentim at the helm of CSA,[43] but was himself dismissed on 14 October.[44]
^"Jogador do Linense esfaqueia técnico" [Linense player stabs manager] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
^"Rabello é o novo técnico do São Bento" [Rabello is the new manager of São Bento] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 8 December 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
^"União São João perde técnico para Ceará" [União São João lose manager to Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 23 December 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
^"Roberto Fernandes cai no Santo André" [Roberto Fernandes out at Santo André] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Londrina. 2 March 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
^"Roberto Fernandes continua no Jacaré em 2007" [Roberto Fernandes remains at the Jacaré in 2007] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal de Brasília. 29 November 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2020.