The most successful coach in the history of River Plate, Marcelo Gallardois the top favorite to succeed the ‘millionaire’ bench Martin Demicheliswho this Sunday directed his last match at Monumental Stadium.
The former soccer player Bayern Munich and Malagaamong others, said goodbye with “eternal gratitude” and acknowledged the difficulties he had suffered because of the certain success ‘Muñeco’, who could now take his place.
“I had to live through the biggest and most difficult transfer in the history of this institution, not only because of who left, but also because of the transfer of a group of players who brought glory to this club,” he said in his goodbye word in front of the press and declared himself as a “fan of river“, a club “so big that it is more than names.”
The ‘Muñeco’, who achieved fourteen titles in his eight and a half years at the head of the franjirrojo bench – in addition to those won as a player -, traveled this Monday to Buenos Airess, as shown by channel cameras ESPNto meet with the leaders of the Núñez club and negotiate his possible descent.
Gallant he is on Mendozawhere he witnessed this weekend the match between Independiente Rivadavia – where his son Nahuel plays – and Independiente, which matches the Professional Football League tournament.
The former soccer player AS Monaco and PSGamong others, only taught the In–show Saudi – with cautious results – after his departure from the red-and-white bank.
Last Saturday, the Argentine club River Plate reported on its social networks that it agreed Demichelis to finish his contract – which expired in December 2025 – and announced that he will coach his last match on Sunday at home against Sarmiento de Junín.
In its post, the entity thanked Demichelis “for his immense professionalism, commitment and respect” for the red-and-red shirt “and the three titles obtained”, the First Division League tournament, the Champions Trophy and the Argentine Super Cup , all won in 2023.
The former footballer has arrived River Plate in November 2022 in lieu of Gallant in his first experience as a coach in the First Division.
Demichelis He coached Bayern Munich’s B team between 2020 and 2023 and, in his presentation as River coach, which took place on November 16, 2022, he ensured “continuity” in the club’s line of work from the “foundations ” which already exists, in an obvious allusion to its predecessor, the ‘Gallardo doll.
Source: La Verdad
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