Barcelona desperately needed a new boss and set their sights on River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo back in 2020 after Ernesto Valverde's dismissal.
However, the Argentine tactician reportedly turned down the Blaugrana who were willing to give him the opportunity to get his first coaching job in Europe.
According to TyC Sports, Gallardo had just kicked off River Plate's pre-season preparations and was not willing to abandon a club that had put their faith in him both as a coach and player.
After Gallardo rejected Barcelona, the Catalan side appointed Quique Setien who couldn't lead the team to LaLiga Santander success.
Back in August, Barcelona were knocked out by Bayern Munich following a humiliating 8-2 defeat in the Champions League quarter-final and Setien was dismissed.
Meanwhile, River Plate were unable to win a single trophy last season, with Gallardo's name having also been linked to Real Madrid as a possible replacement for Zinedine Zidane.
Yeybdiotz
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you are making a fool of yourself dominating South America is very tough since players move to Europe every year you can't stay with one team yet he managed to win 2 copa Libertoderes he has all the ability to succeed In Europe and yes he is one of the best in the world football is not just played in Europe
But we can't say he will succeed here until he succeeds
jonatzDjango
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How? What did he won? Whr did he made an impact? Don't say something for the sake of something
I have followed him for a while, have you seen any of his teams play? why was he one of the nominees for coach of the year in 2018? He is a great tactician, he doesn't need to be in a Europe to earn recognition
fukacouz
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How? What did he won? Whr did he made an impact? Don't say something for the sake of something
you are making a fool of yourself dominating South America is very tough since players move to Europe every year you can't stay with one team yet he managed to win 2 copa Libertoderes he has all the ability to succeed In Europe and yes he is one of the best in the world football is not just played in Europe
Yeybdiotz
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Marcelo Gallardo one of the best coaches in the world.
How? What did he won? Whr did he made an impact? Don't say something for the sake of something
EdwardsKunda
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he was scared lol
jonatzDjango
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Marcelo Gallardo one of the best coaches in the world.
zico16
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please!! please!!all of you stop talking of koeman coaching big club, were was luis enrique, when barca sign him, but he succeeded because of good and active players like(Neymar,suarez, rakitic, dani Alves) etc but u give koeman pedri and ansu fati as his best players and u want him to beat all of europe elite clubs. please stop criticising him, he has done well with our young and immature guys like dembele, pedri, Araujo de jong, Ansu Fati, illiax moriba, and Mingueza.
you are right, the board have done nothing to strengthen the squad
Jenaimoprz
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He will surely throw barcelona into river
Piodimpru
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please!! please!!all of you stop talking of koeman coaching big club, were was luis enrique, when barca sign him, but he succeeded because of good and active players like(Neymar,suarez, rakitic, dani Alves) etc but u give koeman pedri and ansu fati as his best players and u want him to beat all of europe elite clubs. please stop criticising him, he has done well with our young and immature guys like dembele, pedri, Araujo de jong, Ansu Fati, illiax moriba, and Mingueza.
tetaenos
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Barcelona don't want spend good money for good coach, only low class coaches they always go for.
Californiaking
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Bartomeu only want low class coaches who will destroy Barcelona like what Setien, Valverde and now Koeman are doing.
Diycdntuz
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the big mistake they made was to appoint coman, coz he has never coached a big club like Barca .that man knows nothing
EvansMuma
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I still believe in Ronald Koeman.....he took this job at a very bad time indeed
ManUnited-Red
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that's good Gallardo
lord_henry-14
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besquet and pique is not performing than why he always plays them. this coach is fool. if we play those old guards youngsters will never grow.
Arujo is young and he got injured so who do you want him to play umtiti???Plus lenglet is shite.Jordi Alba has lost everything what alternative he got???
Jemin007
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Every other candidates in the Barca election are misbehaving some are saying I am goona bring xavi,I am goona bring pep blah blah.People ain't seeing that Koeman has took Barca job when they were in a mess and they are still in a mess.They didn't backed him with funds.He didn't get his signing plus there are so many young players and so many old players like busquests and pique who are not performing and Barca fans want koeman to win them a UCL and win against such a quality side like Psg.It ain't goona happen.Koeman has been scapegoated by Barca fan
besquet and pique is not performing than why he always plays them. this coach is fool. if we play those old guards youngsters will never grow.
Vioabcnouz
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so what are we going to do
lord_henry-14
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Every other candidates in the Barca election are misbehaving some are saying I am goona bring xavi,I am goona bring pep blah blah.People ain't seeing that Koeman has took Barca job when they were in a mess and they are still in a mess.They didn't backed him with funds.He didn't get his signing plus there are so many young players and so many old players like busquests and pique who are not performing and Barca fans want koeman to win them a UCL and win against such a quality side like Psg.It ain't goona happen.Koeman has been scapegoated by Barca fan
yednortuyz
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who else noticed that Madrid fans always get lower comment...
Sotilnryz
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which year
1982.nonsense
Wieabeinsu
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Spare me the melodrama
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it's a lie he is right
Abdullahjalloh
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then why did you reply. you are a disgrace to Madrid fans everywhere
Congrats!
Wieabeinsu
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This does not matter . though barca are in a difficult time,they would surely come out of it
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which year
alextiger
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Spare me the melodrama
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then why did you reply. you are a disgrace to Madrid fans everywhere
Abdullahjalloh
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Spare me the melodrama
ishti
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Marcelo was desperate to join Barca as a coach. Then Messi called him and told him about Bartomeu.
CarlConnel
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This does not matter . though barca are in a difficult time,they would surely come out of it
kayapeople
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But Koeman is available and let forget about the passed