Career as a coach
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2026 - 06/2027 |  | Al Ula FC |  Saudi Arabia | Manager |
| 02/2025 - 05/2025 |  | Zamalek |  Egypt | Manager |
| 05/2022 - 03/2024 |  | Nigeria |  Nigeria | Manager |
| 02/2020 - 09/2022 |  | Venezuela |  Venezuela | Manager |
| 07/2018 - 11/2018 |  | Sporting CP |  Portugal | Manager |
| 02/2018 - 06/2018 |  | Vitória Guimarães | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2016 - 12/2016 |  | S.C. Braga | Portugal | Manager |
| 01/2016 - 05/2016 |  | FC Porto | Portugal | Manager |
| 09/2015 - 01/2016 |  | Al Ahly SC | Egypt | Manager |
| 11/2013 - 01/2015 |  | Al Wahda |  UA Emirates | Manager |
| 07/2012 - 05/2013 | | S.C. Braga | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2008 - 01/2009 |  | Rapid Bucureşti |  Romania | Manager |
| 07/2007 - 06/2008 |  | Panathinaikos A.O. |  Greece | Manager |
| 07/2006 - 06/2007 |  | Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia | Manager |
| 07/2004 - 10/2005 | | Sporting CP | Portugal | Manager |
| 07/2003 - 06/2004 |  | Real Madrid |  Spain | Ass. Coach |
| 07/1999 - 06/2003 |  | CD Nacional | Portugal | Manager |
National teams managed
| Season | Team | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WC Qualifiers Africa 2023-2025 | | Nigeria | Manager |
| Africa Cup 2024 Ivory Coast | | Nigeria | Manager |
| Friendlies 2024 | | Nigeria | Manager |
| Friendlies 2023 | | Nigeria | Manager |
| Africa Cup Qual. 2022-2023 | | Nigeria | Manager |
| Friendlies 2022 | | Nigeria | Manager |
| WC Qualifiers South America 2020-2022 | | Venezuela | Manager |
| Copa América 2021 Brazil | | Venezuela | Manager |