The football world is once again mourning the death of Jorge Bernardo Griffa, Argentine defender who died this Monday in Argentina at the age of 88. The former center back had a long career in Argentine football and also in Spanish.
At Atlético de Madrid he was a legendary figure (he played for ten seasons), but he ended up hanging up his boots at Espanyol, a club where he played for two years. In 1969 he signed for the Periko club, where he would retire as an active player in 1971 after two seasons as a blue and white player. During this journey, the brave defender helped the Catalan club return to the First Division.
As a trainer of football players, he also has a special relationship with the blue and white club, having been the finder of Mauricio Pochettino. He is the coordinator of the youth football department at Independiente and Boca, training the players of the importance of Jorge Valdano, Gabriel Batistuta, Carlos Tévez, Maxi Rodríguez, Walter Samuel, Lionel Scaloni, Gabriel Heinze and Mauricio PochettinoBesides others.
Source: La Verdad
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