Edson Pimenta Bueno Filho (born (1951-11-01)1 November 1951) is a Brazilian professional football manager and a former Military Police lieutenant colonel.
[3] Pimenta graduated from the Barro Branco Military Police Academy in 1974 and subsequently pursued his interest in sports by completing a technical course at the University of São Paulo in 1979.
During his time in the 8th Battalion, Pimenta faced accusations of delay in forwarding a complaint filed by police officers involved in the case.
[7] In 2000, Pimenta faced an indictment by Internal Affairs following the release of recorded conversations in which he made derogatory remarks about then-governor Mário Covas, referring to him as a "puppet."
[8][9] Pimenta's involvement in professional football commenced in 1981 when, during a training session with the Military Police Sportive Association for an amateur tournament, he was approached by Luis Iaúca, who was the vice-president of Portuguesa, who extended an invitation to join the club as a physical trainer for the under-20 team.
[10] On 15 April 2013, Pimenta was appointed caretaker manager of Portuguesa following the dismissal of Péricles Chamusca, sacked after a crushing 7–0 loss to Comercial.
[14] Following this, Pimenta achieved a series of positive results, securing four consecutive victories in the closing stages of the Campeonato Paulista Série A2.