Marcelo Gallardo will continue his career in Saudi Arabia. As Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, an expert on the transfer market for players and coaches, confirmed today, The former River Plate coach is set to sign for the Etihad club in the next few hours.
«Gallardo to become Al Etihad’s new coach Until June 2025. “It includes an 18-month clause until June 2027 (sic),” said Romano, a journalist with a reputation for transfers.
After a year off, after 8 and a half seasons with R.Ivor, Gallardo joins one of the major clubs in a country that will not only host the 2034 World Cup but also revolutionize the world sports market.
Even in a league far away from Europe and not one of the most attractive, Argentinian coach to coach top international players Examples include Frenchman Karim Benzema, his compatriot N’Golo Kante and Brazilians Marcelo Grohe, Luis Felipe and Rommarinho.
Other stars playing in the Saudi Professional League include Al Hilal’s Neymar and Al Nasr’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi also had an offer but preferred Inter Miami.
ittihad newspaper, Ranked fifth in the Saudi league, It will participate in the 2023 Club World Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia starting on December 12. As the current host country champions, they will face the Oceania Champions League champion Auckland City of New Zealand for the first time. If they win, they will face African champions Al Ahly.
This will be the third team of Gallardo’s career, 47 years old, the first player from outside South America: he started with the national team of Montevideo and continued with River Plate. Although the news broke in Europe, the doll’s trajectory will continue in Asia.
Won 14 titles with River Plate, including the 2018 Copa Libertadores against Boca. Gallardo makes $20 million a year. According to information disclosed at the time, Cristiano Ronaldo earns $200 million per year at Al-Nassr. Neymar will receive half of his annual salary, but will receive a bonus of $500,000 every time he writes “Saudi Arabia” on social networks.
As Saudi Arabia expands into sports, it is “Sports Washing” campaignowning Premier League clubs such as Newcastle United.