River Plate fans support Marcelo Gallardo

Dozens of River Plate fans came to the Monumental stadium this Thursday to show their support and thanks to coach Marcelo Gallardo, who has announced his retirement from the club once his contract expires at the end of this year.

River fans went to the Antonio Vespucio Liberti stadium to greet Gallardo as they shout “thank you Muñeco”, “They were the best years” and they showed him flags with the Millionaire colors along with congratulatory phrases.

Gallardo took a long time to thank his followers, take photos and sign autographs, on his way to the River Camp in Ezeiza, where he focuses on the squad preparing to face Rosario Central next Sunday in the penultimate round of the Argentine League.

“I informed the leaders that it is my contract end. I won’t go to the club. It was a very difficult decision, beyond sadnessI have an inner peace that makes me feel better about myself for the road I’ve traveled,” she said. Gallant during the press conference.

Gallardo is the most successful technical director River has had, with 14 titles in eight-and-a-half years, and fans have become accustomed to constant Olympic laps.

“The word I want to highlight is pride, because we have experienced many good things and others not so much, but that constitutes the essence of a group of people who feel, move forward and do not give up,” he said on the side of tears

‘El Muñeco’ will direct his last game at “home” when he hosts Rosario Central at the weekend and where an emotional farewell is expected.

For their part, some fans decided to move to Ezeiza -about 30 kilometers from the Argentine capital- where they continued to stay awake to see their idol up close and thank him for all the joy.

‘El Muñeco’ debuted as a coach in 2011 at Nacional, where he retired as a player last year, and became the Uruguayan League champion in 2012, in 2014 he arrived at River Plate and became the winningest coach in the club’s history.