In 1970s, Milu achieved great success in Mexico. As the first foreign coach in Mexican history, he led the Mexican team into the quarterfinals of the World Cup and became famous from then on.
Later, he accepted the invitation of Costa Rica, a small country, to coach that country. He not only led his team to the 1990 World Cup in Italy, but also defeated many strong teams and successfully entered the 16. After that, Milu became famous and won the title of magic coach.
In 2000, Milu accepted the invitation of China Football Association and became the head coach of China national team. In fact, Milu suffered a lot of doubts at the beginning, because the China team at that time now seems to be at its peak, with a lot of talents.
In the match with the weak Maldives, China won by 10- 1. Many fans called Milu a liar because he conceded a goal.
However, Milu later proved himself with his achievements. In the qualifiers, the national football team won 5 games in the first six rounds 1 draw, and almost entered the World Cup in Korea and Japan two rounds ahead of schedule, fulfilling his 44-year dream. Milu changed from a liar in the mouth of fans to a hero.
However, the three fiasco of the World Cup in Korea and Japan also made Milu leave class.
In fact, many people underestimate Milu, and many people think Milu's tactics are not so good, but judging from Milu's achievements, he is still very good. He can always detect the weakness of his opponent's tactics and then arrange tactical response. For example, in the qualifiers of that year, he played the role of a tall player in China, and repeatedly broke the deadlock with set pieces and headers.
So Milu still thinks he is a good coach. His success in China also benefited from his excellent coaching ability.