River say farewell to "La Roca" and shake up their security team | OneFootball

The departure of Marcelo Gallardo was not the only event that occurred in the River world at the beginning of 2026. Immediately after his exit, structural changes were also made in different areas of the club, such as in the security staff. The team that had been responsible for monitoring and safeguarding the delegation for years, led by "La Roca," was dismissed.

Diego Moreno—the visible face of the protection of the millionaire squad—along with Ariel Ojeda and Ezequiel Irrazábal, will no longer continue in their roles. Therefore, starting with the team's next match against Huracán, which will be Eduardo Coudet's first as coach, a new security team will also debut.

The measure was taken by River's management and has immediate effect, which is why "La Roca," a long-standing bodyguard at the club who gained significant public attention after the scandal against Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza, will no longer be seen around the Monumental or with the team.

On November 21, 2024, during the brawl that began with a gesture from Sebastián Villa, La Roca appeared with the aim of separating those involved—although the local side accused him of inciting the fight, something not seen in the television broadcast—just as he had done in the 2023 Superclásico. However, this time he was not the "hero" of the story, but the protagonist of a much tenser scene that put him in the eye of the storm.

After receiving a punch from the rival's physical trainer, Ramiro Loguercio, Moreno reacted by throwing a punch, but the trainer had already slipped away into the crowd, and the blow barely grazed another assistant's back. Then, while stepping back, he shouted an insult into the air—“¡la c… de tu madre!”—and then sought the responsible party, shouting: “Who hit me?”

The other sector of the River world that was renewed by the board's initiative was the press department. The changes come with the departure of Matías Ghirlanda, who had been part of Gallardo's first cycle and then returned in mid-2024, replaced by Ariel Cristófalo, the new head of the area. In this way, River begins a phase that not only affects the coaching staff but also extends to various internal sectors.

Who is "La Roca" Moreno, the former River security

Upon seeing the images from Mendoza, many recalled that La Roca was also involved in a fight between Boca and River players back in 2023.

The truth is that the burly bodyguard had already become known after River's participation in the 2018 Club World Cup when he was photographed by a newspaper in the United Arab Emirates and compared to Dwayne Johnson, the actor.

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