After retiring as a player Tocalli worked with the youth team of
Vélez Sarsfield and had a brief stint as caretaker manager during the 1988–1989 season. In 1989, he became the manager of Quilmes. He then had spells in charge at
Tigre and
Deportivo Italiano before returning to Quilmes in 1994. In 1994, Tocalli became involved with the Argentine youth team, alongside
José Pékerman. After Peckerman became the national team coach, Tocalli took over as Under-20 coach, leading the team to the
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup title. On 21 April 2010 the Coach has left
Colo-Colo due to family reasons.
Quilmes Atlético Club hired Tocalli as coach on 3 June 2010. However, he resigned after the 11th fixture of the
2010–11 season, as Quilmes was unable to win any games under his coaching (6 draws, 5 defeats). ==Personal life==