Marcelo Gallardo candidate to replace Unai Emery at Villarreal CF in Spain | Spain League

A little less than the start of the World Cup in Qatar, the South American leagues are beginning to be defined by leaps and bounds. In Argentine soccer, Boca Juniors was champion, while River Plate was seeded in the third box of the general classification. Regardless of what happened in the millionaire group, nothing could change the reality that Marcelo Gallardo would not renew his contract.

So it was. In the middle of a match, once it was over, Marcelo Gallardo approached his players and notified them of his decision not to continue. Likewise, there was a press conference where Marcelo announced to public opinion and the media about his irreversible departure from the ranks of River Plate. Nothing could change his decision, and the day came that no one expected in his eight and a half years as technical director of the River Plate club. A story full of titles and emotions, but for the former player, it was already necessary to close a cycle.

Linked for many years to Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain like some other European clubs, Marcelo Gallardo never said yes for an answer. However, he could get the opportunity sooner than expected. After his departure from River Plate, a team appears that tempts him, such as Villarreal after learning of the termination of Unai Emery’s contract with Aston Villa in England.

Villarreal had beaten Mallorca at home with nine players on the pitch. The victory could not retain the technical director, and candidates are beginning to sound to reach the ‘Yellow Submarine’. The first that sounds is Marcelino García Toral, which could be a quick solution because he lives in Spain and is without a club.

Another is Marcelo Gallardo, who has already begun to make a big splash on the pages of Marca and other Spanish newspapers, as well as Marcelino García Toral, who is without a club once his contract with River Plate ends in December. “Gallardo is a coach with a good line-up in Spain and with a style of play that could be a continuation of Unai Emery’s idea of ​​good football,” Marca maintained.

Apart from Marcelo Gallardo, Quique Setién, Mauricio Pochettino, Rafael Benítez and José Bordalás On the sides of River Plate, Martín Demichelis sounds like he will reach the bench of the River Plate club. This will be a great opportunity for Gallardo, and an unbeatable option to be able to join a European team.