Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/2026 - 07/2026 |  | Nottingham Forest |  England | Manager |
| 12/2024 - 11/2025 |  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | England | Manager |
| 02/2024 - 12/2024 |  | Al Shabab |  Saudi Arabia | Manager |
| 01/2023 - 10/2023 |  | Flamengo RJ |  Brazil | Manager |
| 02/2022 - 11/2022 |  | Corinthians SP | Brazil | Manager |
| 07/2021 - 12/2021 |  | Fenerbahçe |  Turkey | Manager |
| 12/2017 - 12/2020 |  | Shanghai Port FC |  China | Manager |
| 01/2017 - 05/2017 |  | 1860 Munich |  Germany | Manager |
| 07/2015 - 08/2016 | | Fenerbahçe | Turkey | Manager |
| 01/2015 - 06/2015 |  | Olympiacos FC |  Greece | Manager |
| 07/2013 - 06/2014 |  | Al Ahli SFC | Saudi Arabia | Manager |
| 07/2011 - 06/2013 |  | FC Porto |  Portugal | Manager |
| 06/2010 - 06/2011 | | FC Porto | Portugal | Ass. Coach |
| 07/2008 - 06/2010 |  | CD Santa Clara | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2005 - 06/2006 |  | SC Espinho | Portugal | Manager |