He was sacked at Milan while they were top of Serie A and he walked out on Benfica after they refused a request for a pay rise, reportedly leaving the club with a curse.
Dia dipecat di Milan saat mereka sedang berada di papan atas Serie A dan dia mundur dari Benfica setelah mereka menolak permintaan kenaikan gaji dan konon meninggalkan klub dengan kutukan.