🇦🇷 After failing to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo Gallardo's River Plate have an identity crisis
The iconic coach is struggling in his second stint at the Estadio Monumental!
Marcelo Gallardo is such an icon at River Plate there’s a statue of him outside the club’s Estadio Monumental home. You might have seen it.
A certain area of Gallardo’s bronzed body is comically exaggerated. What isn’t exaggerated, however, is his standing at River. His return to the club last year sparked triumphant scenes.
12 months on, though, the 49-year-old is suffering his own version of a difficult second album. 2025 has been a struggle for River Plate with Gallardo coming under pressure.
What can the legendary coach do to turn things around and ensure his legacy as one of the most important figures in River’s modern history?
