Felipe Vega-Arango
Felipe Vega-Arango is a Spanish football coach who managed the Solomon Islands national football team in 2017.Assuming the post of technical director for the Solomon Islands Football Federation in March 2017 after sending his CV to various football associations around the world, Vega-Arango coevally held the position of coach for the country's national selection also, winning his first game in charge with a 3-2 victory over Papua New Guinea in the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying phases. This was followed by another 2-1 triumph over the same opposition. Before their Oceania Football Confederation decider match versus New Zealand for entry into the 2018 FIFA World Cup, he stated that his charges were ready for the round, only to lose to the All Whites 6-1. Despite saying that the chances of a win by a five-goal margin in the next leg were low, Vega-Arango maintained that his ambition was to win the second round. In the end, he led them to a 2-2 draw.Personal Life
Vega-Arango is the son of Manuel Vega-Arango, the former president of Spanish team Sporting de Gijón.
