Spartak Trnava In May 2017, El Maestro signed a two-year contract with Slovak club
Spartak Trnava, taking over as their manager from the new season. In his first season as a manager, he led them to a historic league title for the first time in 45 years.
CSKA Sofia In June 2018, he signed a contract with Bulgarian side
CSKA Sofia. He was sacked in February 2019, despite reaching 45 points after 20 games in the
Parva Liga.
Sturm Graz On 12 June 2019, it was announced that El Maestro has signed a two-year contract with Austrian side
Sturm Graz. He was sacked on 25 June 2020 after a series of seven losses in eight games. During the 29 games under El Maestro's tenure, the team reached a disappointing 37 points.
Al-Taawoun On 12 March 2021, he was appointed as the manager of Saudi Pro League club
Al-Taawoun. On 22 August 2021, he was sacked by Al-Taawoun.
Göztepe On 8 September 2021,
Süper Lig side
Göztepe announced agreement with El Maestro, which was contracted on two seasons. After six defeats in a row, he was sacked on 7 March 2022 after six months.
CSKA Sofia (second stint) On 29 July 2023, El Maestro was reappointed as manager of
First League club
CSKA Sofia, taking over from
Saša Ilić. He was sacked on 14 April 2024 and was replaced by
Stamen Belchev.
Debrecen On 11 November 2024,
Nemzeti Bajnokság side
Debreceni VSC announced agreement with El Maestro, which was contracted until 30 June 2026. On 14 June 2025, he left the club by mutual consent. The supporters heavily criticized the management of Debrecen due to their decision. ==Managerial statistics==