River’s idol will resume his job as a coach in Saudi Arabia, after a year of inactivity and after rejecting a dozen proposals.
After leaving River a year ago, Marcelo Gallardo will direct again. He accepted the succulent proposal of the Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabiawhere he plays Karim Benzema.
After a few days of negotiations, Gallant He finally said yes to the Arab offer and is expected to travel this weekend to sign an 18-month contract.
The Arabs also had Spanish in their portfolio Julen Lopeteguibut they finally opted for “Muñeco”, who had already generated interest in those latitudes, despite the fact that his contract will be the highest in the world for a coach.
This way, Gallant will surpass Diego Simeone as the highest paid coach in the world of football.
Al-Ittihad is in fifth place in the league Saudi Arabiawith 24 units as a result of seven wins, three draws and three losses.
Furthermore, his new team will compete in the Club World Cupof which he will be host.
Which figures will Gallardo direct?
Al-Ittihad invested heavily in the transfer market in recent times and hired international stars of the caliber of Karim Benzema and Ngolo Kante. But there are also the Brazilians Fabinho and Romarinho. The rest of the squad is made up mainly of footballers from Saudi Arabia.
Source: Ambito
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