 Capucho returned to Porto in the summer of 2007, being charged with training its junior sides for several years.His first job at the professional level occurred in 2015–16, when he led newly promoted Varzim S.C. to the ninth place (from 24 teams) in the Segunda Liga; he subsequently moved to the top flight with neighbours Rio Ave FC, being fired on 10 November 2016 due to poor results.In October 2017, Capucho returned to Varzim.