Pelatih dari Spanyol itu mundur setelah timnya bermain imbang 2-2 di kandang sendiri atas Uniao Leiria, sehingga tim itu terpaut 14 poin di bawah pimpinan klasemen Porto.
The Spaniard handed in his resignation following the 2-2 home draw with Uniao Leiria which left his team 14 points behind leaders Porto.