News of gallardo

River rile rivals by breaking bank for Racing’s Maxi Salas

04-07-2025 07:15 Release clauses have long been understood to have a merely symbolic value in Argentina, an upper limit to negotiate for a player without forcing the seller’s hand – executing it is considered a breach of ethics and the unwritten code.

by Dan Edwards

POLITICS

Villarruel taps ex-officer who ordered destruction of dictatorship records

28-05-2025 16:59 Vice-President Victoria Villarruel appoints former military Juan Manuel Gestoso Presas to Senate as deputy director of Audit Control.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Restoring Xeneize to glory will take more than firing and hiring

30-04-2025 17:21 Until Juan Román Riquelme takes a long, honest look in the mirror and faces up to the real problems the club he presides over faces, the challenge of restoring the glory days appears to be beyond even the most accomplished of coaches in world football.

by Dan Edwards

Football

Gallardo remains untouchable, but questions should be asked

12-04-2025 07:12 Almost a year after his triumphal return to the Monumental, Gallardo and River Plate cannot help but be concerned at how the team is performing.

by Dan Edwards

COPA LIBERTADORES

River need a miracle after Libertadores humbling

25-10-2024 09:58 Tuesday's disaster in the Estadio Mineirão demonstrated the scale of the task ahead for Marcelo Gallardo.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL

River faithful on cloud nine as 'El Muñeco' continues to torture Boca

25-09-2024 22:01 Marcelo Gallardo, Boca’s executioner-in-chief, raised temperatures by holding his nose while walking onto the La Bombonera turf, provoking the wrath of the home support. By the end of 90 minutes, however, those same fans were turning on their own.

by Dan Edwards

Football in Argentina

Gallardo is back at River for one purpose: glory

15-08-2024 17:38 River are already showing signs of switching from the patient, thoughtful, at times ponderous football which characterised them under Demichelis to Gallardo’s patented break-neck style, but it will take time for heads and legs to start responding to this increase in velocity.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL

River Plate secure qualification for 2025 Club World Cup

15-05-2024 15:57 Qualification for Copa Libertadores last 16 secures place at 2025 tournament in United States and a US$40-million windfall; River’s former manager Marcelo Gallardo sacked by Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad – is he off to Italy?

by James Grainger

Football

Gallardo agrees deal to coach Saudi side Al-Ittihad

15-11-2023 16:42 Former River Plate manager makes shock decision to join Saudi Arabian side; According to reports, contract lasting until June 2025 will make him one of the world’s top three best-paid coaches.

by James Grainger