Marcelo Gallardo, before a match of River Plate

ONE LESS CHOICE

The coach who already said "no" to Barça... He is not moving!

Published New:1/10/2021 - 23:36h

Updated New:1/10/2021 - 23:36h

Marcelo Gallardo had sounded like one of the options to replace Ronald Koeman on the Azlugrana bench, but he has distanced himself from the rumors

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A candidate less in the list of Joan Laporta for the bench of the FC Barcelona, andn half of the casting that is doing the Barcelona group to achieve a replacement to Ronald Koeman, that could be destituido anytime by the abysmal start of season of the team. Marcelo Gallardo there was 'jumped' as an option for the culés, but has left clear that is not interested in leaving River Plate and mudarse to the City Condal to head to the Barcelona.

In the middle of the preparation of River Plate for the 'superclásico' of Argentina in front of the Mouth Juniors, the trainer attended to the media, but confessed that it had doubted it because it was conscious that they went him to ask after the supposed interest of the FC Barcelona, remembering that it does some days had desvelado that the one of Buenos Aires was one of the options that handled Joan Laporta in his diary.

In concrete, the Argentinian stood out that "it was doubting if do the conference or no. After what has commented , knew that it went to have to answer a question that do not want to", explaining that "first, am very focused in the party of the Sunday. Segundo, all know that my thought and my decision is to fulfil the agreement that have". The 'Doll' ensured that "I am focused in the mine, in what it depends on me, that is to follow connected with what represents to be trainer of a club like River. Never it went through me the head abandon this project".

The trainer of River insisted afterwards underlining that "by no means I have reasons to distract me with other things that have to see with extraneous thoughts". After being questioned in case the Barça had contacted it or no, said that : "If they contacted me or no, what felt has?", adding finally that "the only that I can say is that my focus is in the party of the Sunday and in finishing my contractual bond with River, as it corresponds. Afterwards we will see how we follow".

The agreement of Gallardo with River

The one of Buenos Aires has agreement with River Plate until 31 December of this year. In case that the rumours are true and the Barça want to do with his services, would have to expect to the next year because, as it has left clear, no has gone through him the head leave Argentina and assume a new project. In definite, is an option less in the list of Joan Laporta that already would have taken the definite decision of destituir to Ronald Koeman like Barcelona trainer, but that still does not know 'when' neither 'by who'.