Ecuador Appoint Gallardo as National Team Head Coach
Gallardo, 50, won two Copa Libertadores titles with River Plate and takes over after Ecuador dropped Sebastian Beccacece.
- 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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The 50-year-old won multiple trophies as manager of Argentine club side River Plate, but has not previously managed an international side. He replaces his compatriot Sebastian Beccacece, who stepped down after Ecuador's disappointing loss to co-hosts Mexico in the first knockout round of this year's World Cup. "We sought out Marcello Gallardo for what he has won, but above all for what he represents. Welcome to Ecuador, Marcelo," said Francisco …
Marcelo Gallardo arrives on the bench of the selection of Ecuador
QUITO (AP) — The Argentine Marcelo Gallardo was appointed as the new coach of the selection of Ecuador after sealing an agreement aimed at the 2030 World Cup, announced on Sunday the Ecuadorian Football Federation. In a video published on its social networks, the FEF confirmed Gallardo’s hiring as [...]
El Muñeco, 50 years old, will replace his compatriot Sebastián Beccacece in his first experience as a national coach. "We went to look for Marcelo Gallardo for what he won but above all for what he represents. Welcome Marcelo to Ecuador," announced the president of the tricolor federation, Francisco Egas, with a video in X. Gallardo up to a country eager for new airs after the elimination in the ten-year end of the 2026 North American World Cup …
Through a post on social network X, the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) officialized the arrival of the former DT of River Plate; “that people believe, because they have something to believe. Welcome Marcelo”, says the publication
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