He took the club to the first division within two years and in 1997 qualified for the UEFA Cup, where 1860 was ousted in the first round by Austrian team Rapid Wien. In 2000, he led 1860 into the qualification for the Champions League, where the team lost against Leeds United with 2–1 and 1–0.
He successfully led 1860 to promotion to the top division within two years. In 1997, he qualified 1860 for the UEFA Cup, where they were eliminated by Rapid Wien in the first round.  In 2000, he guided 1860 into the Champions League qualification rounds, where they lost against Leeds United with a score of 2–1 and 1–0.