 He also managed several Hungarian clubs in the 1960s (Ujpesti Dozsa, Budapest Honvéd FC and Diosgyori VTK) with moderate success.The majority of the team played for Budapest Honvéd, who entered the 1956–57 European Cup and were drawn against Athletic Bilbao in the first round.Honvéd lost the away leg 3–2, but before the home leg could be played, the Hungarian Revolution erupted in Budapest.