first taste as manager came on 9 December 2012 in match with Yemen in 2012 West Asian Football Federation Championship. He was sacked on 13 August 2013. Real Betis On 19 January 2014, he was appointed as head coach of La Liga side Real Betis, replacing Juan Carlos Garrido. He separated after the end of season. Al-Wasl In October 2014, Calderón was named the head coach of Al-Wasl. In May 2016, he left the club by mutual consent. Qatar SC On 5 July 2017, he signed a two-year contract with Qatar SC. he was sacked on 22 November 2017. Persepolis On 1 July 2019, Calderón was appointed manager of reigning Persian Gulf Pro League and Iranian Hazfi Cup title-holders Persepolis, a post that was left vacant by the departure of Branko Ivanković, who left to manage Al-Ahli Saudi FC. On 12 January 2020, he resigned from his position as Persepolis coach due to financial troubles. Managerial statistics Honours As a player Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1 runners-up: 1988–89 FC Sion Swiss Super League: 1991–92 Swiss Cup: 1991 Argentina U-20 FIFA World Youth Championship: 1979 Argentina FIFA World Cup runners-up: 1990 As a manager Saudi Arabia Qualifying to the FIFA World Cup: 2006 Al-Ittihad AFC Champions League runners-up: 2009 Saudi Professional League: 2008–09 King Cup: 2010 Al-Hilal Saudi Professional League: 2010–11 Crown Prince Cup: 2011 References External links World Cup history 1960 births Living people Argentine footballers Argentine sportspeople of Spanish descent La Liga players Real Betis players Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Stade Malherbe Caen players FC Sion players FC Lausanne-Sport players Argentine football managers 1982 FIFA World Cup players 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1989 Copa América players People from Rawson, Chubut Argentina youth international footballers Argentina international footballers Argentina under-20 international footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Ligue 1 players Argentine Primera División players Stade Malherbe Caen managers FC Lausanne-Sport managers Saudi Arabia national football team managers Ittihad FC managers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in France Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate football managers in Switzerland Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates 2007 AFC Asian Cup managers Al Hilal SFC managers Qatar SC managers Bahrain national football team managers Baniyas SC