[11] He was in charge for two matches before the appointment of Roger Machado, and was later promoted to the role of permanent assistant manager of the first team.
[15] In September 2019, Freitas moved to Cruzeiro's rivals Atlético Mineiro as an assistant manager and coordinator of a "transition team".
[17] Returning to his previous role after the appointment of Jorge Sampaoli, Freitas was dismissed by Galo in March 2020.
[18] He was subsequently an assistant of Roger Machado at Bahia and Fluminense before being named manager of Athletico Paranaense's under-23 team on 27 November 2021.
[20] He returned to Grêmio shortly after, as an assistant, and subsequently worked in the same role at Cerro Porteño and Coritiba.