The position vacated by Igor Tudor should be quickly filled. Marcelo Gallardo, the former coach of River Plate, is not very far from Olympique de Marseille, this is confirmed on Monday by the Spanish media.
This weekend was probably decisive for the appointment of the future OM coach. Having left to attend the Champions League final in Turkey, the president of Olympique de Marseille met Marcelo Gallardo as Abdellah Boulma said. But according to the revelations of the Spanish sports daily AS, Alexis Sanchez was also present during this meeting between Pablo Longoria and Marcelo Gallardo. The Chilean striker would have put a condition to an extension of contract with OM, namely to know the successor of Igor Tudor.
And for Pedro Iranzo, it is now clear that the one who is nicknamed El Muneco (Editor’s note: The Doll) is ” close to Marseilles “, the agreement can even be formalized during the week. ” With an attacking style and with a 4-3-3 standard, the football proposed by Marcelo Gallardo goes perfectly with that on which Pablo Longoria is betting in Marseille “, explains the Spanish journalist, who has no doubts about the realization of an agreement.
Gallardo met Longoria and Alexis Sanchez
After a career as a player which saw him move to Ligue 1 in the jersey of Monaco and PSG, Marcelo Gallardo took charge of Nacional (Uruguay). Then in June 2014 he settled on the bench of the legendary Argentinian club River Plate. But after nine seasons, and 424 games in charge of a team with which he won all the trophies that exist, the 47-year-old coach has decided to turn the page and therefore plans to join Europe. A wish that will probably quickly materialize, his presence during the Manchester City-Inter match having obviously been noticed. For OM, all that remains is to seal the deal before announcing the very good news.
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Marcelo Gallardo has regularly been announced as close to Olympique de Marseille, but also to Paris Saint-Germain. However, it is now OM who should strike a blow at the start of the 2023 transfer window. Because it is obvious, the one who had been brutalized by Christophe Galtier in 2000 when one was at OM and the other in Monaco has become a world reference. And if in addition, it allows to keep Alexis Sanchez at the Vélodrome, then the Marseille supporters can only rejoice. It’s up to Pablo Longoria to finish the job.
