Colbachini was subsequently in charge of Grêmio[2] and Internacional's under-15 sides before being appointed Lisca's assistant at Caxias in 2011.
In April of that year, after Lisca's successor Luiz Carlos Ferreira was sacked, he was appointed interim head coach.
[7] On 10 October 2019, after the dismissal of Odair Hellmann, he was appointed interim head coach of the first team;[8] his first professional match occurred three days later, a 0–0 home draw against Santos for the Série A championship.
[10] Sacked by Pelotas on 26 March 2021,[11] Colbachini was named at the helm of Gama on 25 May,[12] but left on 12 June to become Abel Braga's assistant at Swiss side FC Lugano.
[16] On 1 February 2024, Colbachini left Primavera by mutual consent,[17] and subsequently moved to Cuiabá as an assistant.