Sign inSubscribe

Search Site

VideosInforgraphics
Sign inSubscribe
Trends banner

Sports

Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

Yalla Group Q1 revenue $83m

Net income rose to $36.4 million, a 17% YoY increase.

Qatar Airways annual profit $2bn

This was a record 28% jump in annual net profit.

Argentine Marcelo Gallardo to coach Saudi club Al Ittihad

Marcelo Gallardo won a Ligue 1 title during a four-year spell playing for Monaco. (AFP)
By TRENDS Desk AFP
November 19, 2023 3:23 pm
  • Gallardo, started as a midfielder with River Plate in his native Buenos Aires, where he won the Copa Libertadores
  • He coached Nacional of Montevideo to a Uruguayan title in 2012 and returned to River as coach in May 2014

Paris, France– Saudi champions Al Ittihad announced on Saturday they had hired Marcelo Gallardo, who led River Plate to two Copa Libertadores titles, as coach.

The Argentine replaces Nuno Espirito Santo who took Al Ittihad to the Saudi title last season.

The Portuguese former Tottenham and Wolves manager was fired earlier in November following a run of bad results and amid reports of a difficult relationship with star striker Karim Benzema, who joined the club in June.

Gallardo, started as a midfielder with River Plate in his native Buenos Aires, where he won the Copa Libertadores. He won a Ligue 1 title during a four-year spell playing for Monaco.

He coached Nacional of Montevideo to a Uruguayan title in 2012 and returned to River as coach in May 2014, winning a string of trophies before allowing his contract to wind down last November.

[adinserter block="5"]

Most Read

UAE’s working mothers get extended maternity leave

The Gulf country is setting a new benchmark for supporting working mothers by doubling the mandated maternity leave to 120 days, Kathryn Martin VFS Global tell TRENDS.

Getting vaccinated is ‘the most patriotic thing’ to do

The Fourth of July is a sacred day in our country. A day of history, of hope, remembrance and resolve with promise and possibilities. Before me stands monuments of the…

Saudi Arabia to generate $150 billion in investments from its new transport policy

The government would provide thirty-five percent of the investments The rest of it, sixty-five percent, will come from the private sector Saudi Arabia expects to generate $150 billion from investments…

GCC healthcare: Transforming the region and impacting the world

PwC forecasts that AI could contribute US$320 billion to Middle Eastern economies by 2030, with healthcare predicted to see some of the largest gains relative to its current size

New-Age Growth Comes Home to the GCC

The region, fueled by ambition and massive investment, is rapidly advancing in technology and infrastructure, aiming to secure a leading role in the 4IR.

[adinserter block="4"]