The former head coach of the Vietnamese national team won an overwhelming victory with more than 90% of the votes for the position of President of the Portuguese National Coaches Association. On the inauguration day, Coach Calisto expressed his desire 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 important task 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 impressions he left in the history of Vietnamese football, especially the miracle of winning the AFF Cup 2008 championship..." , excerpt from the congratulatory letter of VFF.

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 2009 SEA Games and third place at the 2010 AFF Cup. 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