Filpo Núñez Explained

Nélson Ernesto Filpo Núñez (19 August 19206 March 1999) was an Argentine football manager.

Early life

He was born in 1920 in Argentina. He retired from playing professional football at the age of twenty-eight.^[1]

Career

In 1965, he was appointed manager of the Brazil national football team. He became the first foreign manager to manage the team.^[2]

Personal life

He died on 6 March 1999 in Brazil. He was the uncle of Argentine football manager Eduardo Coudet.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Filpo Núñez, la historia del argentino que dirigió a la selección de fútbol de Brasil. lanacion.com.ar.
2. Web site: Filpo Núñez, el único técnico extranjero en la historia de Brasil. as.com.
3. Web site: Quem foi Filpo Nuñez, técnico da Academia do Palmeiras e tio de Eduardo Coudet. globo.com.