Gerardo Daniel 'Tata' Martino (born 20 November 1962) is an Argentine managerand former football midfielder, who is currently the manager of FC Barcelona.
Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing a total of 505 matches in all official competitions. He was also selected in a fan's poll as Newell's best player throughout the club's history.
On 5 July 2010, Martino announced that he would be stepping down as Paraguay coach on their return from the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Martino confirmed that with his four-year contract expiring, he would not be extending his spell in charge of the national side. However, on 10 July 2010, Martino agreed to stay on as Paraguay coach until after the 2011 Copa America.
Barcelona
After reaching Copa Libertadores semifinals with Argentine side Newell's Old Boys, On 22 July 2013, Martino was confirmed as manager of Spanish club FC Barcelonato replace Tito Vilanova who resigned three days earlier. He signed a two-year deal at Barcelona. His first competitive game in charge of Barcelona was on 18 August 2013 against Levante UD, a game which Barcelona won 7-0 on the opening weekend of the 2013–14 La Liga season.
Managerial Style
Gerardo Martino prefers to play a very high pressing and an attacking style of football while also emphasizing on ball possession like his mentor Marcelo Bielsa.
Personal life
Gerardo Martino is of Italian descent. His grandparents are from Ripacandida, Basilicata.
Martino is married to Maria Alejandra Martino. They have two daughters and a son, Gerardo Jr., who is also a footballer.
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