Silva left Verdão in 2007, and moved to Spanish Tercera División side CF Atlético Ciudad, being appointed as a sports director.
[1] After being in the staff of São Bento, Desportivo Brasil and Portuguesa, Silva was appointed River Plate-SE manager on 1 February 2011.
[2] He led the latter to their second Campeonato Sergipano title of its history, and also managed the side in both Série D and Copa do Brasil.
In October 2019, Silva was appointed Chiangrai United manager, and led the club to their first-ever Thai League 1 accolade.
[14][15] The following July, he switched teams and countries again, taking over Hồ Chí Minh City in Vietnam.