2019, as the side was last in the standings with only two points, he left by mutual consent. On 16 April 2020, Pellegrino replaced Gabriel Heinze at the helm of Vélez Sarsfield and agreed to a contract until June 2021. At its conclusion, it was extended for another twelve months. Pellegrino's Vélez side reached the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana in his first year, being eliminated 4–0 on aggregate by compatriots Club Atlético Lanús. Domestically, they came runners-up to Club Atlético River Plate in the 2021 season. Holding a 56% winning percentage over his entire spell, he resigned on 23 March 2022 after a poor start to the Copa de la Liga Profesional. On 29 November 2022, Pellegrino was appointed manager of Universidad de Chile. Personal life Pellegrino's son and brother, Mateo and Maximiliano, were also footballers. The former made his professional debut for Vélez under his management. Managerial statistics Honours Player Vélez Sarsfield Argentine Primera División: 1993 Clausura, 1995 Apertura, 1996 Clausura, 1998 Clausura Copa Libertadores: 1994 Intercontinental Cup: 1994 Supercopa Sudamericana: 1996 Copa Interamericana: 1994 Recopa Sudamericana: 1997 Barcelona La Liga: 1998–99 Valencia La Liga: 2001–02, 2003–04 UEFA Cup: 2003–04 UEFA Champions League runner-up: 1999–2000, 2000–01 Liverpool Football League Cup runner-up: 2004–05 Manager Alavés Copa del Rey runner-up: 2016–17 References External links CiberChe biography and stats Liverpool historic profile 1971 births Living people Argentine people of Italian descent Sportspeople from Córdoba Province, Argentina Argentine footballers Association football defenders Argentine Primera División players Copa Libertadores-winning players Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers La Liga players FC Barcelona players Valencia CF players UEFA Cup winning players Deportivo Alavés players Premier League players Liverpool F.C. players Argentina youth international footballers Argentina under-20 international footballers Argentina international footballers 1997 Copa América players Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in England Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England Argentine football managers La Liga managers Valencia CF managers Deportivo Alavés managers CD Leganés managers Argentine Primera División managers Estudiantes de La Plata managers Club Atlético Independiente managers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield managers Premier League managers Southampton F.C. managers Universidad de Chile managers Argentine expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Spain Expatriate football managers in England Expatriate football managers in Chile Liverpool F.C. non-playing staff Inter Milan non-playing staff Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile