BUENOS AIRES, April 17 (Reuters) - Former Barcelona and Argentina centre back Gabriel Milito has taken over as coach of Estudiantes and will make his debut in a Libertadores Cup tie against Ecuador's Barcelona SC on Tuesday.
Milito, who in 2006 won the European Champions League with Barcelona and then helped Argentina reach the World Cup quarter-finals in Germany, was recruited by Estudiantes president and former national team mate Juan Sebastian Veron.
He replaces Mauricio Pellegrino who was sacked after his team went six matches without a victory, the most recent when they lost 2-0 at Tigre in the first division on Monday.