He refused to train Messi, now Marcelo Gallardo would direct in Mexico

Marcelo Gallardo, after leaving River Plate, decided to take time to analyze what his future will be. Although PSG sounded him out to lead Lionel Messi, the Argentine strategist rejected that offer and could now surprisingly lead in the Mexican league. According to Argentine portals, the Argentine coach would be in the sights of Tigres.

When PSG sought out coach Marcelo Gallardo, the recently departed River Plate strategist decided to turn down the offer. Now, according to Argentine media reports, the coach could decide to lead Tigres, a team that is not doing well in the domestic tournament, where the Mexican coach Marco Antonio Ruiz has not managed to consolidate a solid team despite the large number of figures he has. the university cadre of Nuevo León.

Marcelo Gallardo at River Plate earned 6 million dollars a year, a salary that Tigres could even consider if one takes into account the quality of the coach, which is also the victories they could achieve. Currently, Tigres disputes the Concachampions, a tournament in which he hopes to repeat 2021 and reach the Club World Cup; However, the reality of the Mexican team looks complicated and that is why they are looking for a new helmsman.

In 2015, when Marcelo Gallardo visited the city of Monterrey, he recognized that Tigres has a very warm and passionate fan base, which is why if at some point he could lead in Mexico, he would do so with pleasure, because he liked the sports atmosphere. Now Gallardo could arrive as the brand new coach of the university team for the closing of the Clausura 2023 Tournament.

How much would it cost Tigres to hire Marcelo Gallardo?

Coach Marcelo Gallardo is currently a free agent, so he would simply have to negotiate his salary on previous occasions, Tigres paid millionaire figures for his coaches like Ricardo Ferretti, who came to earn almost 4 million dollars a year, which is why Gallardo did could consider managing in Mexican soccer.