🚨 A massive clear-out is coming: Di Carlo says they'll trim the squad | OneFootball

River Plate president Stéfano Di Carlo shook the foundations of Argentine football by announcing a drastic and unprecedented restructuring of the professional squad. With the aim of optimizing resources and raising the competitive level, the executive confirmed that a massive clear-out of the team will be carried out ahead of next semester.

Drastic reduction and maximum demands

Di Carlo was blunt about the new institutional policy and revealed the immediate guidelines he gave the sporting directorate to begin the exodus of players.

“We have decided that around 15 players will leave. I have instructed the Sporting Director to begin this process today. I am fully aware that we need to act very aggressively,” the executive stated.

The new model: elite short squads

The board’s plan is to consolidate a reduced group of just 20 elite players, leaving behind squads of 25 or 30 professionals. According to Di Carlo, this measure seeks to balance the club’s wage bill: by trimming the squad, the institution ensures it has the ability to pay significantly higher salaries to truly top-level stars.

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