Carlos Antonio Padilla Velásquez (17 January 1934 – 6 January 2014) was a Honduran

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and manager who has the record of winning most titles as coach in the Honduran football league.

Managerial career

Nicknamed ''el Zorro'', Padilla managed F.C. Motagua for a record 141 matches from 19 July 1970 to 18 May 1975 (1,764 days). He is the only manager in Honduran league history to win titles with four different sides.Desafíe a Ismael
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Titles

* 1960 — Champion with Águila (SLV). * 1965–66 — Champion with Platense (HON). * 1970–71 — Champion with Motagua (HON). * 1973–74 — Champion with Motagua (HON). * 1974–75 — Runner-up with Motagua (HON). * 1975–76 — Champion with España (HON). * 1976–77 — Champion with España (HON). * 1977–78 — Runner-up with

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(HON). * 1979–80 — Promotion with Atlético Morazán (HON). * 1981–82 — Runner-up with Atlético Morazán (HON). * 1982–83 — Runner-up with Motagua (HON). * 1986–87 — Promotion with Universidad (HON). * 1987–88 — Champion with Olimpia (HON). * 2003–04 — Promotion with

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(HON).

Personal life

Padilla is the grandfather of the footballer

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References

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