Very close to OM a few weeks ago, Marcelo Gallardo was also in the small papers… of PSG. The Argentine won’t go to either of the two French clubs for different reasons.
Free since leaving River Plate, where he won every possible trophy imaginable in South America, Marcelo Gallardo was Pablo Longoria’s top priority to take over from Igor Tudor at Olympique de Marseille. The negotiations lasted several days between the Marseille president and the entourage of “The Doll”, the nickname of Marcelo Gallardo in South America. Despite extensive discussions, no agreement was finally reached between the two parties, and OM appointed Marcelino as head of their professional team.
⚡️FLASH AREA ⚽️
While his name didn’t appear much in the press, we can tell you that the backup plan for Doha was Marcelo Gallardo in the event of the failure of talks with Luis Enrique.
▫️His agent was pushing to place him in Marseille but he didn’t… pic.twitter.com/QDNdbunp9E
— SPORTS ZONE (@SportsZone__) June 26, 2023
Marcelo Gallardo is still free and since the announcement of his non-arrival in Marseille, there have been few rumors about him. According to information from Sports Zone, the former coach of River Plate remains on the lookout for the European market. Not long ago, he could have been in advanced talks with Paris Saint-Germain. And as proof, the media reveals that Gallardo was the capital club’s plan B in the event of failure in the talks with Luis Enrique, with whom PSG have reached a total agreement to take over from Christophe Galtier.
Marcelo Gallardo was PSG’s plan B
The media claim that the Argentine coach’s agent pushed hard for his client to sign for Olympique de Marseille, but Marcelo Gallardo “Never really wanted to go there”. Things would probably have been different if PSG had officially expressed an interest, which ultimately was not the case since an agreement was reached between the Parisian club and Luis Enrique. Marcelo Gallardo remains on the lookout for the market and discusses timidly with AS Monaco but for the time being, the ASM sports project leaves “doubtful” former River Plate manager.
