He had managed the team from 2006 until 2010, being dismissed following a 2–1 loss to the Netherlands in the 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals.
Ia sudah pernah menukangi timnas dari 2006 sampai 2010, lalu dipecat karena kalah 2–1 melawan Belanda dalam perempat final Piala Dunia FIFA 2010.