Benfica for a two-year spell where he was the assistant coach and interim head coach winning one Portuguese Cup in 1996, and participating in the UEFA Champions League. During 1997 he coached Boavista.
Benfica from 1994 to 1996 saw him as an assistant coach and interim head coach, leading them to a Portuguese Cup victory in 1996 and participation in the UEFA Champions League. He then took on the role of head coach for Boavista in 1997.