In a four-year long spell, he worked at the grassroots level of the club and helped in the development of young footballers.

He again moved out of Portugal in 2009 to Tanzania where he was appointed as the manager of Tanzanian Premier League side, African Lyon F.C.

[2] He helped the Dar es Salaam-based side secure the 5th position in the 2009–10 season of the Tanzanian Premier League.

He then moved to Figueira da Foz in 2011 where he was appointed as the assistant manager of Associação Naval 1º de Maio on a one-year contract.

[9][10] In his short spell at the Vientiane-based side, he helped them secure the 2nd position in the 2015 Lao Premier League.

[11] He helped his side avoid relegation to Portuguese District Championships securing major wins against SR Almancilense[12] and F.C.

[13] He parted company with the Pinhal Novo-based side without any loss and 2 wins in the 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal.

[15] On 5 September 2022, he sacked from Arema due to lack of good performance after resulted 2−2−3 (2 win, 2 draw, 2 lose) in the league.