River meet Coudet to offer him the manager’s job | OneFootball

River has already said goodbye to Marcelo Gallardo, an interim period has begun—one they hope will be very brief—under Marcelo Escudero, and this afternoon the club will take a fundamental step toward finalizing the arrival of Eduardo Coudet. Virtually, Stéfano Di Carlo and Enzo Francescoli will meet with Chacho and his representative to iron out the details of his contract and determine his departure from Alavés. These are crucial hours, and everything could reach its conclusion in the first days of next week.

Rumors of his arrival surfaced just hours after Muñeco confirmed his resignation through a video posted on the club’s official accounts. Although both parties denied any contact from that Monday until Friday, the truth is that, through intermediaries, they had already set the groundwork for an agreement that could be signed in the coming days.

Christian Bragarnik, the coach’s representative, spoke with TyC Sports and confirmed that only after the match with Levante did he receive a call from Di Carlo to move forward with negotiations. “Obviously, he’s tempted by it, he told me so at the time, but there are still a lot of things to resolve, in sports, to evaluate the financial side, and an exit,” he acknowledged.

The fact is that both parties are heading in the same direction, and the next step to confirm that Coudet will be Gallardo’s successor is his release from Alavés. At first glance, the most likely scenario is the coach’s resignation, which could include financial compensation to the club, considering they are in the midst of competition and fighting to stay up, and that his contract runs until June 2026.

Just two days after Gallardo bid farewell to the fans in the painful victory over Banfield, River’s management already has its next move ready. Di Carlo hopes to finalize Chacho’s arrival after Monday’s match against Independiente Rivadavia in Mendoza, and to start the work week with the new coaching staff already official.

The strike called by the AFA and supported by the clubs gives him some time to get to know the squad better and begin to convey his ideas. The 8th round match against Atlético Tucumán is postponed, and his debut could be against Huracán, as a visitor, on Thursday, March 12, or, at the latest, against Sarmiento at the Monumental on Sunday, March 15.

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