Filpo Núñez

Nélson Ernesto Filpo Núñez (19 August 1920 – 6 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]

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


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