Saudi Side, Al-Ittihad Appoints Marcelo Gallardo As New Manager
Saudi side, Al-Ittihad has announced the appointment of Former Argentina international, Marcelo Gallardo as its new head coach.
The 47-year-old former midfielder takes over from ex-Tottenham and Wolverhampton Wanderers Nuno Espirito Santo.
Gallardo was most recently in charge of Argentina side River Plate, guiding them to their league title in 2020-21, and previously managed Uruguayans Nacional.
Al-Ittihad are captained by France striker Karim Benzema, while former Liverpool midfielder Fabinho and ex-Chelsea and Leicester player N’Golo Kante also play for the club.
They are currently fifth in the Saudi Pro League.
Nuno was dismissed after a poor run of results and former Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui had also been approached for the role, but the Spaniard opted to wait for an opportunity in the Premier League.
