With the departure of Nuno Espirito Santo, who had a falling out with the star and team captain Karim Benzema, Al-Ittihad was in search of a new coach to take charge. According to our information, it’s Marcelo Gallardo (47 years old) who will be signing on as the new head coach. He is on the verge of giving his agreement.
The Argentine coach is expected to arrive in the coming days to sign his contract, having been free since leaving River Plate almost a year ago. He was in competition with Julen Lopetegui and Vitor Pereira, as we revealed earlier in the day.
