2024-08-01 03:01:00
Marcelo Gallardo He closed the general outlines of the economic agreement and will resume his role as River’s technical director on Monday. The official presentation is scheduled for that day at the Monumental stadium and On Tuesday he would lead his first training session at the River Camp in Ezeiza. The agreement between Gallardo and his technical team would last until December 2025when the mandate of Jorge Brito, the current “millionaire” president.
Although there are still technical and tax aspects to be closed between the parties during the weekend, the agreement reached once again opens the doors to Gallardo of the club where he He officiated 424 matches between 2014 and 2022, with 232 wins, 101 draws and 91 losses, and won 14 titles, including the 2015 and 2018 Copa Libertadores.
In this way, the interim of Marcelo Escuderothe Reserve coach who took charge of the team during the week, will last only until Sunday’s match against Unión in Santa Fe. After that commitment, Gallardo will get to work with a view to the match on Saturday 10th against Huracán at the MonumentalThen, on Wednesday the 15th of this month, River will have the first match of the series against Talleres in Córdoba, for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
One of the conditions that Gallardo set and President Brito accepted was the return of a large part of his work team.. Hence Matias Biscay y Hernán Buján They will be the field assistants; Pablo Dolceone of the physical trainers (one more will be added); César Zinelli, the goalkeeping coach; Jorge Bombicino the kinesiologist and Mariano Barnao The football manager in charge of the day-to-day operations and logistics of the team. The doctor’s return remains to be resolved. Pedro Hansing as head of the medical and neuroscientific team Sandra Rossi, who were removed from their posts during the Martín Demichelis administration.
Gallardo could have taken over this week, as was the wish of millions of River fans. But he preferred to do so next week for a specific reason (he had not definitively integrated his coaching staff) and another sentimental one: it was better to do so in a packed and enthusiastic Monumental than in Santa Fe, where there will be no River fans.It is possible, although not confirmed, that the new coach will travel to the Unión stadium on Sunday to see his new players in person. He will decide in the next few days.
Beyond all the speculation, so far Gallardo also reportedly did not make specific requests to Brito for new signings, so as not to hurt the confidence of the squad. River’s new coach wants to have a full week of on-field work with the players before making decisions about signings and dismissals.