On 9 December 2018, Souza was named head coach of Votuporanguense,[12] but was sacked the following 12 February after only seven matches.

[14] After the dismissal of Cristóvão Borges in February 2020, Souza was again named interim of Dragão until the appointment of Vagner Mancini.

He was also an interim in one further occasion, between the tenures of Mancini and Marcelo Cabo, before leaving the club on 3 March 2021 for personal reasons.

[17] On 9 March 2022, Souza replaced Thiago Carvalho at the helm of Série C side Aparecidense.

[19] Souza returned to Atlético on 28 August 2022, as an assistant of Eduardo Baptista, but was named interim coach on 29 September.