 Pizzuti left Racing Club in 1969 after 4 years and 4 months in charge, which still stands as the longest managerial reign at the club.Pizzuti was manager of the Argentina national team between 1970 and 1972, taking the team to fourth place at the Brazilian Independence Cup.The third place decider there, which Argentina lost 2-4 to Yugoslavia, was his last match at the helm of the national side.