Telê Santana, Brazil football coach: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Telê Santana was a Brazilian football manager and former player (right winger). He was born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais.

Santana was the manager of the famous 1982 and 1986 Brazil national squads. The 1982 squad, which consisted of players such as Zico, Sócrates, Falcão, Júnior and Toninho Cerezo, is widely considered one of the best sides to never win the World Cup. Santana was also a highly successful manager of various club teams, including the legendary 1992 and 1993 São Paulo, and was also very influential with Atlético Mineiro and Fluminense.

Santana is often mentioned by the Brazilian sports press as being one of the most relevant football managers to ever work in the country. His preferred style of play was very offensive-minded, and he believed in training athletes by using relentless repetition of elementary fundamentals of the game, such as passing the ball and set piece training.