An old candidate for the Barça bench is free

Historical day for River Plate. Marcelo Gallardo, the technical director more successful of his modern history, announced this Thursday his game of the club after 8 years with his agreement finishing in December. "The Doll" had left the Wednesday without giving statements after the victory by 2-1 on Platense in the Argentinian tournament and already some Argentinian journalists informed that it could have surprise with the continuity of the trainer.

"Last night it communicate him to the club that will not follow more. In December finish my agreement and is one of the most difficult decisions of my life. They have been 8 years and half. I have to appreciate the opportunity and the total freedom that have given me in my work. I appreciate to all, players, directors, inflate and all the people that has accompanied me", has said the technician of 46 years in press conference.

"It is my final of cycle. From December do not go to be followed in the club. It is one of the most difficult decisions of my life", aimed: "I will do a brief pause. Further of the announcement am here to appreciate to the people that trusted me, to Enzo, to Jorge, to Matías, to all the body dirigencial for having me given the possibility to express me with total freedom to develop our work", added the Argentinian.

Gallardo, also exfutbolista of River, closed his statement appreciating all the affection received. "I appreciate him to a pile of people that accompanied this process faithfully along eight years and half. I appreciate him also to my technical body that pushed me and kept so that it can be still in a vorágine constant and permanent of a lot of effort", said visibly thrilled.

A míster consecrated

Gallardo Was the manager to give back to the team of the red band to the highest after the descent of the club in 2011. With River won the Glass Libertadores 2 times, a Glass Sudamericana, 3 times the Recopa Sudamericana, the Argentinian championship in 2021 and 3 times the Argentinian Glass after 422 parties at the head of the club of Buenos Aires until the moment.