The controversial separation with theAl-Ittihad it was an inevitable consequence. After a season extremely below expectations due to the colossal distance in the standings with Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr, Marcelo Gallardo he found himself managing the team even in the last games in which he already knew he would have to leave the bench. Released for about ten days now, he is now practically free to sign with any team. But not for the 48-year-old Argentine coach, who made the history of River Plate, first as a player and even more so as a coach.
The indiscretion. In fact, as revealed by TyC Sportsonce he ceased his role as coach of Al-Ittihad, Gallardo immediately aroused the interest of big teams (there were rumours of Milan too), as well as national teams. And among these, theEcuadorwho sought the Clock after the resignation of Sánchez Bas: the Ecuadorian team has tested the waters for the Argentine coach and has offered him the bench of The Tricolor .
The immediate no. Gallardo, however, kindly declined the proposal he received, the Argentine newspaper reports, for personal reasons and his interest in remaining in the country. Despite the confirmation that his cycle would end months ago, only last week was the end of El Muñeco’s cycle in Saudi Arabia officially confirmed.