Marcelo Gallardo, idol in River, did not have a good step for him saudi arabia football and his cycle with Al Ittihad ended very early. At a press conferenceLouay Nazerpresident of the institution He explained that the Argentine’s departure was due to his tense relationship with French striker Karim Benzema..
“Last season, Gallardo made important mistakes when calling for the dismissal of Karim Benzema. This is completely unacceptable for the Al-Ittihad project. “I have asked the legal department to study this issue and the necessary measures will be taken,” the leader warned.
It is worth noting that the decision to mark the departure of the Argentine strategist It was taken several weeks ago, but according to various Arab media The issue was delayed more than necessary because The Jeddah entity must pay the Argentine and his entire coaching staff a sum close to 30 million dollars to break their bond, which ends on June 30, 2025.
Then the head of the entity supported the French player and assured that they will not let him leave: «He cannot go to Al Hilal, coach Gallardo went against many of our instructions, and had unacceptable demands such as the departure of player Karim Benzema, which is an essential part of our sports project. Benzema, as I have already said, will not leave Al Ittihad and will continue with us,” he said.
Furthermore, he assured that They started the search for a new coach for next season and they have two or three options, and I cannot reveal that because “there are associated contracts.”
«We are currently studying the files of three foreign coaches, and we will choose one of them to sign in the next period,” he commented. And then he added: “With them our choices will be intelligent and not We will impose names on the coach that he does not want. “We will all be compatible,” he concluded.
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