 In July 2007 Acosta resigned from managing the Chilean national team soon after the Copa América, which was held in Venezuela.In September 2007, he was appointed manager of Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar, one of the top provincial teams in Chile.On June 3, 2008, he led Everton to their first Chilean League title in 32 years and ended the domestic dominance of Colo-Colo.