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Marcelo Gallardo does not want any more surprises with sales of River players: "We are not on sale"

2020-10-19T19:00:50.334Z


The coach knows that his players are followed in the world, he hopes that no one else will leave and he is eager to debut in the local tournament and finish first in the group of the Copa Libertadores.


Maximiliano benozzi

10/19/2020 3:32 PM

  • Clarín.com

  • sports

Updated 10/19/2020 3:32 PM

These are times of pandemic and new normalities.

What once seemed exceptional, now becomes habitual.

That is why Marcelo Gallardo returned to give a virtual press conference, in which

Clarín

participated

, and the River coach spent a good time making it clear that he does not want any more surprises in terms of the sale of players.

"We are not on sale," he

graphically.

"It seems that we are on offer but we are not on offer. We want to give value to our players, beyond the complex situation not only in football but at the country level. If there are players who intend to leave, they will be evaluated and discussed. But I don't want to be saying all day that a player is going. Our players are required because they play very well and are seen from some markets, but there are no real offers, "said Gallardo.

The

Doll

made reference to the sale of Lucas Martínez Quarta to Fiorentina: "If I consider whether it was enough or insufficient, my opinion will not change anything. There is no compromise with me that there will not be another movement. Hopefully not, but it will be seen these days. "

Why does Gallardo say it?

"A market was opened that generates expectations, since there are Brazilian clubs that showed unofficial interest in some of our players."

Marcelo Gallardo, in front with River, Photo EFE

And the coach added about the problems that the game of footballers brings at this time.

"It is difficult when Libertadores has already started and other windows open after the European market is closed. We know that we are not in a position to compete with other markets," he said.

When asked about the refusal (for now) by the AFA and the LPF about playing at RiverCamp, Gallardo did not want to delve into it.

"I do not have any official notification. We will have to ask our leadership and see what is going to be decided," he said.

And he switched to the Copa Libertadores, for Tuesday's game against the Quito League.

"He is going to play the same as he did in the last game, except for Paulo Díaz for Martínez Quarta. It is important to win the group for what is coming. The idea is to get the first position, but we know that it will be a difficult game", He said.

And regarding the resumption of local football, Gallardo, who had been very critical about it, gave his opinion.

"I am happy that Argentine soccer is getting active. We tried to make a tournament as coherent as possible. The important thing is that the Argentine tournament begins. That is a good thing," said Gallardo.

"I have been criticized for not getting a local tournament and some tell me that it is a pending account. I think it is a pending account of all the coaches who put that desire to win and we try to form the best team for that The Argentine tournament is seductive, but in many moments it has not been a priority because we have stayed away or focus on the Cup, "the coach clarified.

HS

Look also

Decisive week in the 2020 Copa Libertadores: the fight of the Argentine teams and the chance of a Boca-River in the future

River asks to be a local in Ezeiza but the AFA and the LPF do not want to know anything: what is behind the refusal

Source: clarin

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