Banners at El Monumental slam board: "They forgot Ramón" | OneFootball

The confirmation that Eduardo Coudet is on the verge of becoming the new coach of River Plate following Marcelo Gallardo's resignation sparked an immediate reaction in the streets of Núñez. This Sunday, March 1, 2026, banners appeared around the stadium expressing the discontent of a section of the fans over the absence of an idol in the management's considerations.

The fans' messages

The banners were placed on Avenida Figueroa Alcorta and directly target the board led by Stefano Di Carlo:

«They forgot about Ramón»: the main message complains that Ramón Díaz, currently free after his stint with Inter de Porto Alegre, has not been contacted or considered to succeed the «Muñeco».

«It's not enough to have money, you have to play good football»: appealing to a historic phrase from Ramón himself in 1999, the fans recalled the club's footballing demands amid a results crisis that led to Gallardo's departure.

The context of the succession

The management quickly moved forward with «Chacho» Coudet, who is poised to be the chosen one to take over in the coming days, once his departure from Deportivo Alavés is resolved. In the previous list of names, Hernán Crespo, Santiago Solari, and Pablo Aimar also appeared, but the complete omission of Ramón Díaz's name is what prompted the protest at the Monumental.

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