2001–2002 · The breakthrough
União de Leiria
Trophies: —
- Turned a modest club into a side challenging for the top places with organised defending and sharp counter-attacks.
- His success made him the most wanted young coach in Portugal; FC Porto hired him in January 2002.
Record 20 matches, 9 wins (45.0%) · 7 draws, 4 defeats
Source Sky Sport Italia (2021-09-09) · Football365 (2024-01-16) · Sports Mole (2021-04-19)