Overview
- FEF negotiations with Marcelo Gallardo remain active and he is the federation’s leading candidate to take charge of the national team.
- Reports say sporting terms are agreed but Gallardo has outstanding personal requests and economic conditions that have delayed a formal contract.
- FEF president Francisco Egas has driven talks in person and extended his stay abroad to try to close the deal quickly.
- Ecuador has confirmed a preparatory tour in Asia in late September and early October that would likely be the new coach’s first matches.
- The federation has Roberto Martínez as its principal backup option if talks with Gallardo fail and is weighing a multi-year project toward the 2030 World Cup.