the Uruguay national team, and has played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Managerial career Darío was an assistant manager at São Paulo when he took over the interim manager position in 1997, succeeding manager Muricy Ramalho. Under his management, São Paulo shook off a weak campaign in the São Paulo State Championship, but the team only obtained the vice-championship title and a 13th position in the Campeonato Brasileiro. After 1998, Pereyra was replaced by manager Nelsinho Baptista. On 3 October 1998, Pereyra was the fifth manager to take up Coritiba in that very year. However, he managed to lead the team to six victories and five draws in 13 matches. At the end of the 1998 Brazilian championship, he managed Atlético Mineiro, where he eventually obtained the Minas Gerais State Championship in 1999. Personal life Pereyra is currently employed by football marketing company Traffic in Brazil as a supervisor responsible for discovering talented, young football players. Director of Football 2007: Avaí References 1956 births Living people Association football defenders Club Nacional de Football players São Paulo FC players São Paulo FC managers Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers CR Flamengo footballers Uruguay international footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players Uruguayan Primera División players Japan Soccer League players Expatriate footballers in Brazil Expatriate footballers in Japan Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate football managers in Brazil Guarani FC managers Sport Club Corinthians Paulista managers Coritiba Foot Ball Club managers Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense managers Associação Portuguesa de Desportos managers Clube Atlético Mineiro managers Paysandu Sport Club managers Vila Nova Futebol Clube managers Uruguayan football managers