Buenos Aires: Gerardo Martino was named coach of Argentina on Tuesday replacing Alejandro Sabella who stood down after they lost 1-0 to Germany in July's World Cup final. Martino, 51, gets the job despite a trophyless season with Spanish giants Barcelona which resulted in him being sacked.


Gerardo Martino. Pic/AFP 

"The coach Gerardo Daniel Martino will on Thursday take up his functions as technical director of the national side," read a statement on the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) website.