Marcelo Gallardo, coach of River Plate, talked about the relationship he has with the club's manager, Uruguayan Enzo Francescoli: "He's been a very important person for me in all these years of sports management."
In a press conference, the coach responded to the question of what this relationship with another idol of the institution was like, and defined it as "very professional, but also very affectionate."
"We know each other very well. We shared a dressing room for a long time. I was very young when he returned to play for River, I was 18 years old, and I always saw him as an elite player whom one could look up to. I shared all my beginnings with him, I learned a lot from his human quality, his warmth, and his humility. Over the years, we continued to maintain a great relationship, until we met again in a different facet for both of us: him as a manager and me as a coach. It is not easy to maintain that relationship for so many years in a club where there is a lot of demand," "Muñeco" stated.
Gallardo also emphasized that there has never been ego in his relationship with "El Príncipe," and that the "healthy and professional" nature of their bond remains to this day "with a lot of love and respect between two people who respect and care for each other, and that allows us to work in the harmony that we work in," he said.