Marcelo Gallardo He rejected the offer that the national team had offered him Ecuador to be the coach for personal reasons. In addition, he did not feel comfortable with the project and the present of the team that was recently eliminated in the quarterfinals of the America Cup against Argentina.
The 48-year-old coach, after an irregular performance, had been fired by the Al-Ittihadwhere he had conflicts with one of the team’s stars, Karim Benzema.
The offer from the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF), led by Francisco Egas, sought a leap in quality ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Despite the high cost of signing Gallardo, the FEF was going to pay for him in order to improve his footballing skills.
Finally, “El Muñeco” decided to decline the offer and wait for offers from European clubs, remaining free and in no hurry to accept a new challenge.
Despite having had a poor performance at the Arab club, where he managed 33 official matches, obtaining 15 victories, four draws and 14 defeats, Gallardo continues to be one of the most sought-after coaches by clubs and national teams after what he achieved in his brief stint at Nacional de Uruguay and his stay at River Plate, where he won 14 titles.
All titles by Marcelo Gallardo
Uruguayan First Division 2011/2012 (Nacional); 2014 Copa Sudamericana (River); 2015 Recopa Sudamericana (River); 2015 Copa Libertadores (River); 2015 Suruga Bank Cup (River); 2016 Recopa Sudamericana (River); 2016 Copa Argentina (River); 2017 Copa Argentina (River); 2017 Supercopa Argentina (River); 2018 Copa Libertadores (River); 2019 Recopa Sudamericana (River); 2019 Copa Argentina (River); 2019 Supercopa Argentina (River); 2021 Professional League (River); 2021 Champions Trophy (River).
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