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Marcelo Gallardo keeps Ecuador coaching talks under wraps

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Marcelo Gallardo is negotiating to become Ecuador’s next head coach, but his son Matías said the family knows little about the talks.
  • Ecuador’s football federation and Gallardo have reportedly reached agreement on sporting matters, with financial terms still to be settled.
  • The proposed contract would last four years and could replace Sebastián Beccacece after Ecuador’s 2026 World Cup exit.

Marcelo Gallardo has kept even his family in the dark about negotiations to take charge of Ecuador’s national team. His son Matías Gallardo said the coach had not shared details about the process.

“Marcelo Gallardo is reserved with those things. He doesn’t tell us. When it’s done, he will tell us. We are waiting,” Matías Gallardo said in an ESPN interview.

According to transfer journalist César Merlo, Gallardo and Francisco Egas, president of the Ecuadorian Football Federation, held another meeting in Madrid. The two sides reportedly agreed on sporting matters, while economic terms remain unresolved. A four-year contract is under consideration, and Egas can remain in Madrid to complete the deal.

If appointed, Gallardo would replace Sebastián Beccacece, who left the team after the 2026 World Cup. Ecuador finished third in its group after losing to Ivory Coast, drawing with Curaçao and beating Germany, then exited in the round of 32 after a defeat by Mexico.

The dates for the 2030 World Cup qualifiers have not yet been set. Ecuador’s next post-World Cup exhibition is scheduled against South Korea on September 24, followed by a Kirin Cup match against Japan on October 1. Depending on the result, Ecuador would then face Panama or New Zealand on October 5.

Marcelo Gallardo is reserved with those things. He doesn’t tell us. When it’s done, he will tell us. We are waiting.

· Matías GallardoGallardo’s son described the coach’s secrecy during an ESPN interview.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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