Eurolimpia A.S. Roma Academy In 1996, Lopez joined the youth coaching staff at Eurolimpia Roma (Affiliate Academy
A.S. Roma) as a goalkeeper coach of the academy. In March 2007, Lopez obtained a
UEFA A coaching licence (Italy second category licence), which made him eligible to work as head coach of many international leagues and clubs. Since then, he has completed further coaching qualifications, and now holds a
UEFA Pro Licence.
A.S. Roma Academy In 2000, Lopez was hired by Roma's youth academy side. Roma won a provincial championship and three regional tournaments, with many members of the side going on to successful senior careers in Italy.
FK Banga Gargždai In the 2007–08 season, Lopez was approached by
Lithuanian club
FK Banga Gargždai as to take over as head coach (for the first time in his career). The season was very successful as the club reached cup the semi-finals and recorded the best defensive record in the league, conceding only 15 goals all season while suffering only 6 defeats. In 2008, he was an instructor of the
UEFA B course for the
Lithuanian Football Federation.
FK Šiauliai In the 2008–09 season, after success with
FK Banga Gargždai, Lopez was hired by
FC Siauliai. The club finished in fourth place in the league, in a season that included a record 11 consecutive games unbeaten.
Sabah FA In 2011, Lopez was approached by
Sabah FA in
Malaysia's
Liga Premier competition to become their manager, however the club ultimately appointed him as
technical director. After eight months, Lopez resigned from the role and moved to
Indonesia where he coached
Premier League club,
PSMS Medan.
PSMS Medan In 2012, Lopez saved the team from relegation with two games in advance. The club occupied a lowly league position upon his arrival, however he was able to secure safety by changing the mentality of the team.
B.G. Sports Club Lopez was then hired by
Maldivian Premier League side
B.G. Sports Club. Like his previous club,
PSMS Madan, B.G. were also in a poor league position at the time of Lopez's arrival, their first 4 games all ending in defeat. After a series of important positive results, the team reached third place by the end of the season, which was considered a great success.
Bangladesh national team On 11 September 2015 Lopez was hired by the
Bangladesh national team, He was hired with a short 4-month contract only for the qualifying matches at the 2018 World Cup in Russia
Al-Orouba SC Lopez's next role was at
Omani club
Al-Orouba SC, however once again his time was cut short, this time due to 'a difference in philosophy between the manager and the board'.
Al-Ahli under 23s After a 6-month coaching hiatus, Lopez returned to the managerial world by taking up a position as under 23s coach for
Al-Ahli. Lying in 6th position at the time of his takeover, the club has registered 9 consecutive wins since his arrival, reaching the record of 7 victories without ever suffering a goal, taking them up to 2nd on the ladder.
Borneo FC On 5 January 2018 Lopez was hired as the new coach of Indonesian
Liga 1 club
Borneo FC, replacing
Dejan Antonic. On 23 April 2019, he terminated his contract binding him to his employer by mutual consent of both parties.
Thanh Hóa Football Club On 22 November 2019 Lopez was hired as the new coach of
Vietnamese club Thanh Hóa. After got only one win and four loss in the first five-game, he was sacked on 7 June 2020. ==Scouting career==