He was appointed the manager of the Cape Verde national team in July 2010.

[2] He led the Cape Verde national side to the 2013 African Cup of Nations for the first time in their history,[3] but had to take a leave from his day job as an air-traffic controller.

[4] In late November 2013, he left Cape Verde to take charge of Angolan side Progresso do Sambizanga.

[5] In September 2016, he was reappointed as the manager of Cape Verde's national team.

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