 He was appointed as the club's caretaker-coach on several occasions, including a spell in 2002 where the club won the BP Top Eight Cup, before being appointed as permanent head coach in 2003 following the resignation of Muhsin Ertugral.He went on to lead the team to the final of the ABSA Cup, where Santos defeated Ajax Cape Town 2–0.In October 2004, he was sacked due to the team's poor performances in the CAF Confederation Cup.