Gallardo’s stance on Vasco da Gama’s interest | OneFootball

Marcelo Gallardo, who had his farewell from River amidst an emotional and heated atmosphere in the victory against Banfield at the Monumental, made a strong decision amid interest from Vasco da Gama.

El Muñeco, who was the main candidate of the Carioca club's management to replace Fernando Diniz, turned down the recent offer and ultimately will not be the coach of the Brazilian team.

According to TyC Sports, Gallardo is considering taking some time before returning to coaching, after ending his second cycle at River having fallen short of achieving the desired results and level.

At 50 years old, El Muñeco bid farewell to the Núñez club, in a Monumental that cheered him and completely disapproved of the players. "Simply thank you. Thanks to the people for another night of unconditional love. Sometimes it's hard to reciprocate all that affection, so I do it here. Thank you for the respect you've shown me, especially those who have accompanied me for so many years," he stated.

"And to River, nothing, tomorrow I might be picking up my son from school so I'm not going to say goodbye. These are the things this magical place has: one leaves, but never really leaves. I will be very attentive to what happens in this club while I'm away," he added.

Gallardo began his coaching career at Nacional in Uruguay in 2011. Then, after Ramón Díaz's departure, he took over at River: he led the most glorious era in the institution's history (with the triumph in two Libertadores) until 2022. The following year, he signed with Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia.

His return to Núñez was sooner than expected: in 2024 he replaced Martín Demichelis. However, his second cycle brought more sorrow than glory and he left in 2026 without any titles. Now, he will rest before taking on a new professional challenge.

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