🚨 Breaking news: Ariel Holan leaves Rosario Central | OneFootball

A surprising piece of news has shaken Argentine football: Rosario Central announced that Ariel Holan will not continue as the club’s head coach in 2026. Despite having secured the title in the Annual Table of the Professional League, the Canalla are left without a coach after failing to reach an agreement for the renewal of his contract, which was set to expire at the end of the year.

Disagreements over the Libertadores project

Holan’s departure took the public by surprise, as nothing indicated that the coach would not remain at the helm after a great season. However, delays and obstacles arose in the negotiations to extend his contract, particularly regarding the definition of the sporting project for the Copa Libertadores.

The club announced the news with a brief statement, assuring that the decision was made “by mutual agreement and on good terms.” The official message concluded: “Coach, thank you for the title, your name is now part of Central’s history. The club’s doors will always remain open to you.”

The search for a new coach begins...

The contractual delays were such that even the future of some players, whose contracts also expired at the end of the year, had not been resolved. This is seen as a clear sign of the lack of agreement with Holan.

Now, Central is forced to go to the market to look for a new coach, an unexpected scenario at the close of the year. Despite the controversy generated by the Annual Table title, Rosario Central’s 2025 campaign was successful, but the lack of consensus in planning for the Libertadores appears to have led to this split.

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