1992–1996 · Robson's right-hand man

Sporting CP, FC Porto & Barcelona

Trophies: 2× Primeira Liga, Cup Winners' Cup, Copa del Rey (as assistant)

• Joined Bobby Robson at Sporting as interpreter and quickly became a trusted scout and analyst.
• Followed Robson to FC Porto, where they won back-to-back Portuguese titles.
• Moved with Robson to Barcelona in 1996, winning the Cup Winners' Cup and the Copa del Rey.
• Dismissed as 'the translator' by some, he treated it as his coaching apprenticeship.