River: Brito blames Marcelo Gallardo, says he's mainly responsible | OneFootball

After the historic defeat against Sarmiento (the sixth in seven matches) that deepened River's sports crisis, Jorge Brito broke his silence and blamed Marcelo Gallardo for the team's current football situation: "He is the main responsible." Nevertheless, he asserted that he supports him "in good times and bad" and that all areas of the institution are "united."

Although the president did not hesitate to point to the praised coach as the main actor in this turbulent journey of the Millionaire in 2025, it is also true that he stopped any kind of rumor and gave him a vote of confidence in his position. "Not even the opposition is thinking about a change of coach," he stated, besides emphasizing that the management trusts that "he will turn it around."

The Muñeco's contract ends at the end of the year, right after the elections that will take place at River on the upcoming Saturday, November 1st, which is why the current River Plate president made it more than clear that no one is considering another option despite the stormy sports situation.

"Even with four defeats and during election time, no candidate has talked about a change of coach. People are not satisfied with the current football situation, and clearly, Gallardo is the main responsible. But the decision to continue or not is his when his contract expires. He will decide at the end of the year," Brito explained when asked whether the coach has the freedom to decide his continuity after December or if the board will have the final say.

In the same vein, the Millionaire president, who will leave his role once the elections are completed (Stefano Di Carlo is the candidate from the official side), assured that "we have a great coaching staff, the one everyone at River wants, the one that has given us so much joy and with players who can turn this around quickly." "We have always had a close relationship with Marcelo, both in good times and bad," he added.

But how do you get out of the hole? Brito analyzed the situation at Núñez in detail and, aware that the fans lost patience last Saturday, in a hostile atmosphere with whistles and insults for the players, set the field: "There is no time to wait. We have to win, compete, and now."

"We have to work to turn it around as soon as possible. The whistles are silenced with goals and results. We have to give the people the joys we used to give them. We have to provide the victories and the football that the people demand as soon as possible. We are confident in turning this moment around with Gallardo and the players," he concluded emphatically.

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