Upon retiring, Guerra becomes head coach of
Atlético Potosí, starting off with the youth reserves and eventually going to lead the first team in the 1979–1980 season. After San Luis, Guerra coached
Club Deportivo Guadalajara twice, with whom he crowned in the 1986–1987 season and two runners-up runs in 1982-1983 and 1983–1984. In 1990, Guerra won the Copa México with
Leones Negros de la U. de G. defeating
Club América, in the same season he reaches the final, but loses against the
Puebla F.C. of
Manuel Lapuente, with an aggregate score of 6–3. After winning back to back championships in the
Primera "A" with
Tigres de la UANL during the Torneo Invierno 96 and Verano 97, Guerra reaches promotion to the
Primera División de México for the tournament of Invierno '98.
Mexico Alberto Guerra coached the
Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national football team) for three games in 1988, winning all three matches, but ultimately left the coaching position because he did not agree on the special interests in the
Mexican Football Federation, and how economic interests always came before sport. == Honours ==