hɪz fˈɜːst spˈɛl ɪnðə tˈɑːp tˈɪɹ wʌz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn wɪð ˈæmoːɹə, wˌɪtʃ hiː hæd lˈɛd tə pɹəmˈoʊʃən æz tʃˈæmpiənz ðə pɹˈiːviəs jˈɪɹ.
His first spell in the top tier was in 1980–81 with Amora, which he had led to promotion as champions the previous year.