El Muñeco was very upset after the loss to Al-Shabab. “The fans are clearly not happy, just as we are not happy,” he said.
April 26, 2024, 11:47 p.m.
Marcelo Gallardo spoke amid reports about his departure from Al Ittihad due to poor results (Photo: Reuters).
Marcelo Gallardo can’t find the way back Al Ittihad from Saudi Arabia. After a new defeat, several versions suggest that the Doll I would not continue in the club when the season ends. The bad results They put him in an uncomfortable situation, so his future could be on another team.
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After losing to Al-Shabab 3-1 at home, Gallardo spoke at a press conference and referred to his team’s bad moment. “I did not come to defend myself from everything that happened, from everything we have been experiencing, nor am I going to say nice things for the future because it would be very easy“, began.
Marcelo Gallardo: “We are not happy”
And he continued: “I am talking about the moment we are living in, about frustration, Yeah. The fan is clearly not happy, How are we not happy?. And well, there are still games to play and, within the problems that every game has to put together a team in normal physical and football conditions, we will continue fighting. That’s all I have to say from here until the end.”
Marcelo Gallardo could not continue at Al Ittihad next season. (Photo: Reuters)
Gallardo is wanted from European football
Despite the adverse results in Saudi Arabia, Gallardo is closely watched by several European clubs for the next season. With the end of the season getting closer, both managers and fans begin to evaluate the performance of their teams. One of those who received criticism in this campaign and failed to meet the objectives is Milan of Stefano Pioliwhich is why the Italian coach will leave the club.
As reported La Gazzetta dello Sporta medium of great prestige, the Muñeco could be considered as one of the candidates to replace Pioli. On their website, in fact, they carried out a detailed analysis of Gallardo’s work, highlighting his achievements both in Nacional and, especially, in River. There they described it as “the most successful coach in the club’s history”.
