 On 5 October 2009 Jesus achieved his 100th victory in the Portuguese League, in a 3–1 home win against F.C.Paços de Ferreira.The following month he experienced his first "Derby de Lisboa", which ended in a 0–0 away draw; at the end of the victorious campaign, which also brought the domestic League Cup, the coach was rewarded with a new contract extension, running until 2013.