Faced with the departure of Igor Tudor at the end of the season, Olympique de Marseille will have to appoint a new coach in the coming weeks. Many leads have already been mentioned in the media. And among them, the Marcelo Gallardo file seems both attractive and risky.
Accustomed to anticipating, Pablo Longoria is certainly not taken by surprise. Like last year after the surprise departure of Jorge Sampaoli, the president of Olympique de Marseille had undoubtedly prepared for the possible resignation of his coach Igor Tudor. It is no coincidence that so many tracks are already listed. We are talking in particular about the Spaniard Marcelino, the Italians Raffaele Palladino (Monza) and Vincenzo Italiano (Fiorentina), but also and above all about Marcelo Gallardo. The former midfielder spent by AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain has the advantage of knowing French football.
Should OM go after Marcelo Gallardo?
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But his inexperience in Europe as a coach may chill some leaders. So, should Pablo Longoria bet on the Argentinian? Journalist Pierre Maturana is thrilled. ” We’ve been talking about Marcelo Gallardo for so long that at some point we want to seecommented the columnist for the L’Equipe channel. If it falls on Marseille, it falls on Marseille, but we want to see. When you call your correspondents in Argentina, they tell you that something is happening around Marcelo Gallardo, that his ideas are interesting. »
The difference with Tudor
” He is a coach who is still different from Igor Tudor, he is flexible, he changes the systemcompared the journalist. There is a little enthusiasm around him, we want to see what happens. Perhaps the first (European) club to sign Marcelo Gallardo will fail. But in any case, I think it’s a nice bet to take. And since Marseille has been a bit betting lately, I think it’s a pretty good match.. “Free since his departure from River Plate last December, Marcelo Gallardo should not lack solicitations.
