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·6 March 2026

‘Chacho’ by the numbers: River pay over €1m to Alavés to secure new manager

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After his time in Spanish football, Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet is now in charge of River Plate’s professional squad. His arrival at the Núñez club was finalized following a financial arrangement that involved paying compensation to Deportivo Alavés, the institution that released the coach before the end of his contract.

The details of the transfer:

  1. Compensation amount: The “Millonaria” club agreed to pay a sum close to €1,160,000 (approximately one million dollars) to unlock the coach’s departure.
  2. Compensation for Joaquín Panichelli: According to journalist Germán Balcarce, a substantial part of this amount will be covered by an outstanding balance the Spanish club owed River.
  3. The added value factor: Alavés previously completed the sale of young player Joaquín Panichelli to Racing de Strasbourg for a total of €16 million. Since River retained 20% of a future sale (€3.2 million), the remainder of that operation was strategically used to finance “Chacho’s” arrival.

With this resolution, Coudet takes on the challenge of succeeding Marcelo Gallardo, having signed a contract that ties him to the institution until December 2027. The new coaching staff, which includes figures such as Luis González and Damián Musto, is already working on planning the team’s next official match.

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