page_title: Héctor Cúper
section_title: Mallorca return, Betis, Parma
hierarchical_section_title: Héctor Cúper / Managerial career / Mallorca return, Betis, Parma
caption_attribution_description: Former football defender (now manager) Hector Cuper during a Fiorentina-Parma match
context_page_description: Héctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentine football manager and former player.
  He made his managerial breakthrough at Mallorca, reaching the Copa del Rey final in 1998 and the final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup a year later, as well as a best-ever third place finish. In two years at Valencia, he reached the UEFA Champions League final twice, earning a move to Italy's Internazionale in 2001.
  Cúper also managed Betis and Racing Santander in La Liga, and Parma in Serie A. He later coached the national teams of Georgia, Egypt and Uzbekistan, taking the second of those countries to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final and a place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
context_section_description: On 2 November 2004 Cúper returned to Mallorca after the sacking of Benito Floro, with the team 19th after 10 matches. He saved the team from relegation on the last day, and made several signings, but resigned on 14 February 2006 with the team last following a nine-game winless run.
  On 16 July 2007, Cúper was revealed as the new manager of Real Betis on a one-year deal. He was sacked on 2 December with the team 19th after losing at home to Atlético Madrid. 
  On 11 March 2008 he was unveiled as the new boss of relegation-battling Serie A team Parma, replacing Domenico Di Carlo at the helm of the Gialloblù. He was then sacked two months later before the final game of the season after winning only two in 10 matches as manager, this eventually leading to Parma's relegation to Serie B.
caption: Cúper with Parma in May 2008
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