Ecuador appoint Gallardo as national team head coach
- On Sunday, the Ecuadorian Football Federation officially appointed Argentine Marcelo Gallardo as the national team's new head coach, tasking him with leading the squad forward.
- Gallardo replaces compatriot Sebastian Beccacece, who stepped down after Ecuador's disappointing World Cup knockout round loss to co-hosts Mexico earlier this year.
- The 50-year-old manager previously led Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad and Uruguay's Nacional, winning 14 trophies during his first tenure at Argentine club River Plate.
- Ecuador Football Federation president Francisco Egas welcomed Gallardo, stating, "We sought out Marcello Gallardo for what he has won, but above all for what he represents."
- Ecuador, which finished second in World Cup qualifying behind Argentina, features stars including Arsenal's Piero Hincapie and Paris Saint-Germain's Willian Pacho ahead of a September 24 friendly against South Korea.
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Marcelo Gallardo is the new coach of Ecuador with "the goal of driving the team to the 2030 World Cup." This was announced by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. (ANSA)
Argentinian Marcelo Gallardo, former coach of the River Plate, has been named a national team champion of Ecuador, announced on Sunday...
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Marcelo Gallardo appointed as new Ecuador head coach
The 50-year-old won multiple trophies as manager of Argentine club side River Plate, but has not previously managed an international side. He replaces his compatriot Sebastian Beccacece, who stepped down after Ecuador's disappointing loss to co-hosts Mexico in the first knockout round of this year's World Cup. "We sought out Marcello Gallardo for what he has won, but above all for what he represents. Welcome to Ecuador, Marcelo," said Francisco …
The Ecuadorian Football Federation confirmed the hiring of the Doll through a video on social networks."We have to go up again, jump, go for more and start a new era," said Francisco Egas, president of the entity.The DT will debut on a friendly tour of Asia during the September FIFA date.
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