The former head coach of the Vietnamese national team won overwhelmingly with more than 90% of the votes for the position of President of the Portuguese National Coaches Association. On the day of his inauguration, Coach Calisto expressed his wish to help Portuguese coaches of men's, women's and futsal football to improve their quality and become more successful.

After Mr. Calisto took the position of ANTF President, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan sent a letter of congratulations to "teacher To".

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Coach Calisto takes on an important role in Portugal.

“His assumption of the position of ANTF president after many years of dedication to Portuguese and international football, especially his great contributions to Vietnamese football, is a testament to the respect and trust that the Portuguese coaching community has for him.

We cannot forget the deep marks he left in the history of Vietnamese football, especially the miracle of winning the AFF Cup 2008 championship..." , excerpt from the VFF's congratulatory letter.

Coach Calisto led the Vietnamese team in two periods (2002 and 2008-2011), with the mark of helping the "Golden Star Warriors" win the AFF Cup 2008 championship. He also helped the U23 Vietnam team win the silver medal at the SEA Games 2009 and third place at the AFF Cup 2010. At the club level, the Portuguese coach helped Dong Tam Long An Brick Club win two V-League championships in 2005 and 2006.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/cuu-hlv-tuyen-viet-nam-calisto-lam-sep-lon-o-bo-dao-nha-2407094.html