River board’s stance on Gallardo’s future | OneFootball

After last night’s defeat (yet another one, making it 10 in the last 15 matches) against Vélez, Marcelo Gallardo once again chose to remain silent. The cancellation of the press conference was accompanied by rumors that the coach had asked the management for 24 or 48 hours to decide his future. Faced with such uncertainty and a rock-bottom level of play, what will Stefano Di Carlo do in the coming days?

The current situation is telling: “El Muñeco” is going through his worst moment as a coach, and the 12 defeats (13 if you count the penalty shootout elimination against Independiente Rivadavia) in the last 20 matches have led him, for the first time since his return, to consider stepping down. For now, the decision is in his hands.

Di Carlo’s stance is to maintain his support for Gallardo and give him the necessary time to determine his next steps. It’s worth remembering that the coach was a cornerstone of the new management’s project, which was elected last November. The contract renewal, just before the superclásico against Boca and amid criticism, was a bold move that faded as matches—and especially defeats—piled up.

From the Monumental offices, they assure that the coach’s continuity is not in doubt, despite the string of poor results and an increasingly worrying present. In fact, there was and will be no meeting between the president and the coach before practice. As things stand today, if Gallardo leaves before the Banfield match, it will be purely by his own choice. And if he stays, it will be because he has Di Carlo’s backing.

Gallardo left the Amalfitani without making any statements, but behind closed doors he let his players know that he expected them at training this afternoon, starting at 6 PM. Since then, there have been no statements or rumors, only a sepulchral silence and speculation about his future on River’s bench. In the coming hours, it will become clear whether he chooses to stay and try to turn things around, or if he throws in the towel and closes a second gray chapter.

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