Marcelo Gallardo incorporated into Marcelo BaroveroCopa Libertadores champion with the club in 2015, as assistant goalkeeper coach and new member of River’s coaching staff.
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El Muñeco seeks to prioritize not only the professional team, but also his coaching staff, which is why he asked River the hiring of the captain in that Cup won by the club, more than a decade ago.
Barovero will be the companion of Tato Montes, historic goalkeeper coach of the successful Gallardo era in Riverand will have under his tutelage none other than Franco Armani, one of the most successful archers in millionaire history.
“Rag, home again. “Marcelo Barovero joins the River coaching staff as goalkeeper coach, along with Tato Montes, and will be part of the preseason,” the club published on social networks.
Barovero joined Gallardo’s coaching staff. (Photo: River Press).
The former goalkeeper arrived at the Núñez team in 2012 and his time at the institution lasted until 2016. where he played 166 games, had 77 undefeated goals and won 5 titles.
Those achievements were: 2014 Final Tournament, 2014 Copa Sudamericana, 2015 Recopa Sudamericana, 2015 Copa Libertadores and 2015 Suruga Bank.
He became a contemporary idol of the Núñez institution thanks to the memorable penalty he saved against Emmanuel Gigliotti, in the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana in 2014. that helped him eliminate Boca; and for being, furthermore, the figure of River in the 2015 Recopa and in the Copa Libertadores that same year.
The penalty that Barovero saved from Gigliotti in 2014, an indelible memory for River fans.
Now Barovero will try to contribute his experience from another side, this time from outside the playing field, with a new role, archer’s assistant.
Marcelo Barovero’s numbers in River Plate
- He was at the institution from 2012 to 2016
- He played 166 games
- Obtained 77 unbeaten hurdles
- He won 5 titles (Torneo Final 2014, Copa Sudamericana 2014, Recopa Sudamericana 2015, Copa Libertadores 2015 and Suruga Bank 2015).
