[2] As São Paulo FC coach, Feola won the 1948 and 1949 Campeonato Paulista.

[2] Feola was appointed manager of Argentine club Boca Juniors briefly in 1961.

Feola returned as coach of the Brazil national team for the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England.

[3] Pelé, although still recovering, was brought back for the last crucial match against Portugal for which Feola, panicked.

In the midfield, he returned to the formation of the first match, even knowing that Pelé was still not fully recovered from his serious injuries.