Overview
- Bolivian and Spanish outlets reported his death in Santa Cruz de la Sierra after a prolonged illness.
- The Basque-born coach, nicknamed “Bigotón,” had settled in Bolivia in his later years.
- In 1983 he became La Liga’s youngest manager with Espanyol before spells at Valladolid, Sevilla and Tenerife.
- He led Bolivia to its first World Cup since 1950 in 1994, where the team earned a draw and scored through Erwin Sánchez.
- His career also included Chile’s national team, Yokohama Marinos and Mexico’s Chivas, work on Real Madrid’s South American academies, and two league titles with Club Bolívar.