Gallardo is the new Ecuador national team coach

The Ecuadorian Football Federation announced the hiring of Marcelo Gallardo as the new coach of the Ecuador national team. Gallardo is 50 years old and had been free since leaving the command of River Plate, the Argentine club where he achieved great recognition and success throughout his time as coach. This appointment represents one of the most significant moves in South American football in terms of national team coaches in recent times, bringing a coach with vast experience and continental prestige to lead the Ecuadorian national team. Gallardo thus succeeds another name on the bench of the Ecuador national team, at an important time for the national team that seeks to maintain and elevate its level of competitiveness in the upcoming international competitions.