 Sánchez returned home in 1999, first with Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata then with his first club Rosario.After eventually being told by coach Ángel Tulio Zof he was not needed, he signed with Quilmes Atlético Club, but he suffered a serious shoulder injury shortly after, having to retire from the sport at 32.Sánchez began his managerial career at Club Atlético Banfield, helping the team avoid relegation from the Primera División.