 His last national team game came on 16 November 1977 against Greece (0–0) in Thessaloniki.He got his first head coaching job at S.C. Salgueiros in 1988 and stayed with the club for five seasons.He orchestrated the club's most notable moments in history by becoming Second League champion in 1989–90 and achieving UEFA Cup participation through best placement in club's history immediately in the next season.