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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After the World Cup break in the sixteenth final Sebastián Beccacece had resigned as Ecuador's national coach. He had defeated the DFB-Elf shortly before. Now his successor is certain.
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
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volksfreund.deMarcelo Gallardo was successful as a coach in the Argentine record champion River Plate. "El Muñeco is now taking over a national team for the first time in Ecuador. He follows a DFB champion.
The Tri begins a new path, after the management of Sebastián Beccacece, which reached the World Cup. The Doll takes on the challenge of taking the Guayas to the 2030 World Cup.
The Toronto Star
Ecuador hires Marcelo Gallardo as national team coach for the 2030 World Cup
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Marcelo Gallardo, one of the most decorated coaches in the history of the Argentine league, has reached an agreement to manage the Ecuador national team ahead of the 2030 World Cup.
The Ecuadorian Football Federation officially hired the Argentine strategist at the head of the national team.
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