In 2005, Pumpido joined Santa Fe Fútbol Club as a sporting manager, and was later named first team manager of the club in 2007. In March 2010, he left to become an assistant of Roberto Trotta (one of the founders of Santa Fe FC) at Independiente Rivadavia.[2]
In January 2012, after a brief period back at Unión as a manager of the club's sixth division, Pumpido joined his father's staff at Godoy Cruz. He then returned to Unión with his father in August, before taking over the club's fourth division in 2013.
Pumpido was also an assistant of his father at Paraguayan side Olimpia in 2014, before returning to Unión in November 2015. Initially a manager of the reserve side, he was named interim manager of the first team on 2 November 2016, after Leonardo Madelón resigned.[3]
After winning 11 points out of 18, Pumpido was definitely appointed as manager for the 2017 campaign,[4] but resigned on 22 April.[5] On 11 July, he was presented as manager of Patronato.[6]
Pumpido was sacked by Patronato on 16 September 2018,[7] and was named in charge of Alvarado the following 7 July.[8] On 22 June 2020, he opted to leave the club on the expiration of his contract on 30 June.[9]
On 20 November 2022, after avoiding relegation, winning the 2022 Copa Paraguay and subsequently qualifying the club to their first-ever international tournament, the 2023 Copa Sudamericana, Pumpido resigned.[13] He took over Guaraní in the same country the following 9 June, replacing Rodrigo López,[14] but was sacked on 13 August 2023;[15] thirteen days later, he was appointed at Nacional Asunción of the same division.[16]
On 31 March 2024, Pumpido resigned from Nacional,[17] and took over fellow top tier side Sportivo Luqueño on 3 September.[18]
Personal life
Pumpido's father Nery was a footballer and was also a manager.[2]
