Coudet at River: arrives, speaks at Monumental, awaits training | OneFootball

The Coudet Day has arrived. This Wednesday, Chacho arrived in the country and will put on the River coach's suit for the first time. He will have a long day, as his plane landed in the early hours of the morning: he was presented at the Monumental at noon and will have his first training session in the afternoon.

Coudet arrived on Aerolíneas Argentinas flight AR1133, which departed from Madrid at 19:09. He touched down on our soil at Ministro Pistarini Airport a few minutes before 4:30, and after saying his first words as River's coach to the media present in Ezeiza, he went to rest and drop off his belongings. He acknowledged: "I am happy and grateful to River and all the people. It was a long journey, I have to stop by home and then head to the Monumental."

At noon, at the Monumental (accompanied by President Di Carlo and manager Francescoli), Chacho attended the press conference to be officially presented in his new role. Among other things, he said:

"There is work ahead, a beautiful journey together begins, with great hope" He praised Marcelo Gallardo: "It's not an easy situation, the most successful coach in the club's history has left" He acknowledged contacts with the Muñeco: "The first thing I did was communicate with Marcelo, whom I want to publicly thank from the bottom of my heart for his words" "I like the hustle of being at River, I know the responsibility I have here"

After lunch, Chacho will return to Ezeiza to take charge of his first practice as the coach of the professional squad. It will take place at 17:00, and it is expected that before it begins, there will be an introductory talk between the new coaching staff and the players.

The positive for Chacho is that he will have a full week of work with his new team, as this Tuesday the Argentine Football Association confirmed a strike that will extend from Thursday, March 5th to Sunday, March 8th, preventing the normal progression of matchday 9, which has been postponed to the first week of May. His debut will be next Thursday, March 12th at 21:30, when River will visit Huracán for the tenth round of the Torneo Apertura.

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