Argentina's Marcelo Gallardo will become the new head coach of Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad.
Marcelo Gallardo, Getty Images"I will accept Al Ittihad's offer also for personal reasons. They have motivated me with a big project in a new and exciting league," journalist Fabrizio Romano quoted the 47-year-old coach on his Twitter page.
Gallardo's last club was the Argentine River Plate, with whom he won 13 titles.
