River board plans to add a sporting director to the club’s structure | OneFootball

The leadership led by Stefano Di Carlo is not only focused on finding Marcelo Gallardo's successor after his farewell against Banfield, but also plans to make a change in the football structure: they will add a sports director.

The new member of the millionaire organization chart will be a link between the presidency and the technical secretariat, headed by Enzo Francescoli. This professional they will hire will manage the day-to-day of the football project and will be a third voice when making decisions. Leonardo Ponzio, on the other hand, will be the closest to the professional squad.

Di Carlo is considering several names for this role, and one of them is Santiago Solari. The "Indiecito," who was part of the institution as a player, currently serves as the director of football at Real Madrid, after having been the coach of Castilla and the first team of the Merengue, and of América de México. He was also mentioned as a possible replacement for Marcelo Gallardo, but at this point, all roads lead to Eduardo Coudet.

"Chacho" is the number one candidate to succeed Marcelo Gallardo, who last Thursday managed the last match of his second cycle. The former Rosario Central and Racing coach was present on the Deportivo Alavés bench this Friday, in the 2-0 defeat against Levante. In the post-match press conference, he denied any contact from the River leadership, something he had already done beforehand.

However, his agent, Christian Bragarnik, confirmed that the millionaire leadership contacted him to inquire about his client's situation. "I have to talk to the coach and then with the Alavés authorities," he stated in an exclusive interview with TyC Sports. This Saturday, there will be a Zoom meeting between Di Carlo, Francescoli, Ponzio, Coudet, and Bragarnik, where they will discuss the project details and attempt to reach an agreement. If it ends on good terms, the coach will arrange his departure from the Spanish team and travel to Buenos Aires next week.

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