Paulo Autuori

Autuori began his career as a fitness coach, working at Portuguesa-RJ, America-RJ, São Bento, Marília, Bonsuccesso and Botafogo before meeting Marinho Peres, who invited him as a part of his staff at Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães in 1986. In 1987, he became manager of his own right, after being named at the helm of Nacional in the Segunda Divisão. In 1989, after achieving promotion in his first year and a 10th-place finish in his second, Autuori returned to Vitória, now being appointed manager of the side. He left the club on 25 September 1990, after a 0–0 draw with Gil Vicente, and took over fellow top tier side Marítimo shortly after. Autuori left the Leões do Almirante Reis in June 1993, but returned to the club in December, replacing compatriot Edinho. On 12 July 1995, shortly after leaving Marítimo, he returned to Botafogo as the head coach of the club, and led them to the 1995 Campeonato Brasileiro title. On 26 December 1995, Autuori left Fogão and agreed to a contract with Benfica for the 1996–97 season. After officially taking over on 11 July 1996, he only lasted 23 matches before being sacked on 19 January 1997. On 21 February 1997, Autuori was appointed Cruzeiro head coach, replacing Oscar Bernardi. In August, prior to the second leg of the 1997 Copa Libertadores finals, it was reported that he had agreed to a deal with Flamengo; after winning the title, he moved to the latter and led them to the 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro final stages. On 12 March 1998,…

A football fan since early childhood and a futsal player, Autuori had to give up his dream of becoming a professional footballer after contracting poliomyelitis in his teens. The disease left him with an atrophied leg and a permanent limp on his walk, which prevented him from playing. However, he did not give up his dream of being part of the footballing world, and decided to learn other aspects of the game, specifically becoming a manager. Autuori graduated in Physical Education at Universidade Castelo Branco; and attended a Sport Admninstration course at PUC-RJ and a Soccer Coach Course at UERJ.

Botafogo Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1995 Cruzeiro Campeonato Mineiro: 1997 Copa Libertadores: 1997 Alianza Lima Primera División Peruana: 2001 Sporting Cristal Primera División Peruana: 2002 São Paulo Copa Libertadores: 2005 FIFA Club World Cup: 2005 Al Rayyan Emir of Qatar Cup: 2010, 2011 Atlético Paranaense Campeonato Paranaense: 2016 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgarian Supercup: 2018 Atlético Nacional Superliga Colombiana: 2023