Gallardo’s stance on Vasco da Gama interest | OneFootball

Marcelo Gallardo, who had his farewell from River in the midst of an emotional and heated atmosphere during 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 Rio de Janeiro club’s management to replace Fernando Diniz, turned down the recent offer and will ultimately not be the coach of the Brazilian team.

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

At 50 years old, El Muñeco said goodbye to the Núñez club, in a Monumental that gave him an ovation and completely disapproved of the players. “Simply thank you. Thanks to the people for another night of unconditional love. Sometimes it’s hard to give back 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 said.

“And to River, nothing, tomorrow maybe I’ll be picking up my son at school so I’m not going to say goodbye. That’s what this magical place is like: you leave, but you never really leave. I’ll be keeping a close eye on what happens at this club while I’m away,” he added.

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

His return to Núñez came sooner than expected: in 2024 he replaced Martín Demichelis. However, his second spell 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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