Argentine football player and manager. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina ,he began his playing career with River Plate in his home country before moving to England in 1978 to play for Sheffield United. Later he played in Estudiantes, Grêmio, Ferro Carril Oeste and Irapuato. After retiring from playing, Sabella became a coach and began a long association with fellow countryman and close friend Daniel Passarella, serving as his assistant manager during Passarella's spells managing Argentina, Italian club Parma, Uruguay, Mexican club Monterrey and Corinthians in Brazil.
Later he became a coach of Club Estudiantes de la Plata and win Argentine Primera División Apertura championship and the 2009 Copa Libertadores. In 2011 he became a coach of Argentine National team until the World Cup 2014 in Brasil where they came to the final match where they lost against Germany 1-0 in extra time.
After that he resigned as a coach. Sabella died on December 8, 2020 due to an intra-hospital virus which aggravated a heart disease.
Later he became a coach of Club Estudiantes de la Plata and win Argentine Primera División Apertura championship and the 2009 Copa Libertadores. In 2011 he became a coach of Argentine National team until the World Cup 2014 in Brasil where they came to the final match where they lost against Germany 1-0 in extra time.
After that he resigned as a coach. Sabella died on December 8, 2020 due to an intra-hospital virus which aggravated a heart disease.
Argentine football player and manager. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina ,he began his playing career with River Plate in his home country before moving to England in 1978 to play for Sheffield United. Later he played in Estudiantes, Grêmio, Ferro Carril Oeste and Irapuato. After retiring from playing, Sabella became a coach and began a long association with fellow countryman and close friend Daniel Passarella, serving as his assistant manager during Passarella's spells managing Argentina, Italian club Parma, Uruguay, Mexican club Monterrey and Corinthians in Brazil.
Later he became a coach of Club Estudiantes de la Plata and win Argentine Primera División Apertura championship and the 2009 Copa Libertadores. In 2011 he became a coach of Argentine National team until the World Cup 2014 in Brasil where they came to the final match where they lost against Germany 1-0 in extra time.
After that he resigned as a coach. Sabella died on December 8, 2020 due to an intra-hospital virus which aggravated a heart disease.
Later he became a coach of Club Estudiantes de la Plata and win Argentine Primera División Apertura championship and the 2009 Copa Libertadores. In 2011 he became a coach of Argentine National team until the World Cup 2014 in Brasil where they came to the final match where they lost against Germany 1-0 in extra time.
After that he resigned as a coach. Sabella died on December 8, 2020 due to an intra-hospital virus which aggravated a heart disease.
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