Rosario Central announce Ariel Holan will not stay on as manager | OneFootball

In a surprising turn of events, a bombshell hit Argentine football: Rosario Central announced that Ariel Holan will not continue as the club's coach in 2026. With a brief statement assuring that it was "on good terms," the Canalla is left without a coach after a great campaign and the title won for being the champion of the annual table.

The news surprised everyone, as nothing seemed to indicate that Holan would not continue leading the team in the next season. However, the club and the coach needed to agree on his renewal, as his contract was set to expire at the end of the year. There were delays and obstacles in reaching an agreement on some terms, especially regarding the sports project for the Copa Libertadores, which is believed to have led to Holan's departure.

"The parties decided today, by mutual agreement and on good terms, to end the relationship that was expiring at the end of the year. Coach, thank you for the title, your name is now part of Central's history. The club's doors remain open to you forever," reads the brief statement with which the Canalla announced the news.

The delays were such that even some players, whose contracts were ending at the end of the year, had not even been approached about their continuity in 2026, a clear indication that not everything was resolved with the coach.

Now, Central will have to enter the market to look for a coach, a scenario that was not expected at all after the year's end. Although the defeat in the round of 16 of the Torneo Clausura against Estudiantes left a bitter taste for the Canalla fans, the truth is that the Rosario team had a great campaign during 2025, being proclaimed champion by AFA for finishing at the top of the Annual Table of the Professional League, a title that generated controversy in Argentine football.

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