The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Marcelo Gallardo, on the radar of América de México to replace another Argentine coach

2023-05-24T15:22:28.227Z

Highlights: According to the Aztec press, the Doll is 'the bomb' of the Eagles to occupy the position left vacant by Tano Ortiz. Gallardo is described as the "most spectacular" proposal. Ortiz resigned from the position after the Eagles were eliminated in the semifinal of the Clausura with an aggregate score of 3-2 for Chivas de Guadalajara. The defeat hit especially because the team had won the first leg 1-0 away and in the rematch could not hold the advantage in front of their fans.


According to the Aztec press, the Doll is 'the bomb' of the Eagles to occupy the position left vacant by Tano Ortiz.


Marcelo Gallardo appears on the radar of América de México, one of the giants of Latin American football, which was left without a coach after the resignation of Argentine Gustavo "el Tano" Ortiz and seeks to make a blow in the local market by hiring one of the most required coaches on the continent.

The information was poured by the Aztec media, which point to Gallardo as "the bomb" or the bombshell that the Eagles seek to recover their dominance in the Mexican contest.

According to the newspaper Record, the Doll heads a list in which appear the former coach of the Uruguay National Team, Diego Alonso, the experienced "Vasco" Javier Aguirre and the Brazilian André Jardine, today in the Mexican San Luis. But Gallardo is described as the "most spectacular" proposal.

Chivas de Guadalajara eliminated América in the Mexican classic and left it without a coach. Photo: AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo.

Away from football since October last year, when he said goodbye to River, Gallardo was mentioned as an alternative in several European teams looking for a coach. One of them was the English Chelsea, who would finally have everything agreed with Mauricio Pochettino.

In an interview for The Athletic, Gallardo explained that he is in no hurry to return to work and that it will be an obligatory condition for his return that he feels identified with the project that approaches him. He even raised the possibility of never directing again.

According to Mexico, a league with less competitive friction but with an economic power of First World, the directive of America de Mexico is very interested in Gallardo, with the plus of the historical preference that this institution has for Argentine coaches.

In addition to the aforementioned Tano Ortiz, a review of years and decades past shows a long (and varied) list of Argentine coaches that includes Santiago Solari, Antonio Mohamed, Ramón Díaz, Alfio Basile, Marcelo Bielsa, Oscar Ruggeri and Ricardo La Volpe, to mention just a few names. Will the Doll be added to them?

Marcelo Gallardo in his farewell to River, in October of last year. Photo: EFE/ Juan Ignacio Roncoroni.

The resignation of Tano Ortiz

Santiago Baños, sports president of América del fútbol in Mexican football, accepted on Monday the resignation presented by the 45-year-old Argentine coach, after being eliminated in the semifinal of the Clausura by Guadalajara.

"The Club recognizes and appreciates the commitment, dedication, effort and work shown by Fernando Ortiz and his coaching staff since he assumed the responsibility of the first team as interim in the Clausura 2022 tournament. We wish him every success in his future plans," the team's statement read.

This Sunday, Ortiz resigned from the position after the Eagles were eliminated in the semifinal of the Clausura with an aggregate score of 3-2 for Chivas de Guadalajara, in the classic of Mexican soccer. The defeat hit especially because the team had won the first leg 1-0 away and in the rematch could not hold the advantage in front of their fans.

Fernando Ortiz did a great job in America but his team failed in key matches. Photo: Claudio CRUZ / AFP.

It was the third consecutive elimination in the semifinal phase that Ortiz suffered since taking the technical direction of the Eagles. The first was in the Clausura 2022 against Pachuca; in the Apertura of that year he was defeated by Toluca.

The statement shared the words with which Ortiz said goodbye, who left the team's facilities after noon.

"It was a privilege to lead the biggest team in Mexico, I leave grateful to the board and the fans for allowing me to be part of this Club," said the former Boca and Racing player, among other teams.

Santiago Baños acknowledged that the Eagles were left to owe by not reaching the final of the tournament to seek to obtain the league title number 14 in its history.

Marcelo Gallardo, cover of the daily Record of Mexico.

"What happened in the tournament and the situation of the team will be analyzed in depth, with the intention of continuing to work intensely to achieve the main objective of the institution; win championships."

The America board also had words of empathy for their fans who were upset by the 3-1 defeat that Guadalajara gave them in Sunday's second leg at the Azteca Stadium.

"Club America understands the frustration of the fans over the elimination of the team in the semifinals. The game shown yesterday did not meet anyone's expectations. Given this, the board is analyzing in depth new determinations, "he concluded.

With information from Agencies

See also

The River of the two faces, before a key match in the Libertadores where it needs to show the version of the League

All the details of the inauguration of the statue of Marcelo Gallardo: who will accompany the coach in the ceremony

Source: clarin

All news articles on 2023-05-24

You may like

Trends 24h

News/Politics 2024-03-28T06:04:53.137Z

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.