Coudet leads the race to succeed Gallardo at River | OneFootball

After the resignation of "El Muñeco," the leadership of "El Millonario" is already working on hiring "El Chacho" as a replacement.

Less than a day after Marcelo Gallardo officially announced his resignation as River's coach due to poor results in recent matches, the leadership of "El Millonario" is already working on bringing Eduardo Coudet as a replacement, with the intention of speeding up negotiations this weekend so he can take over as soon as possible.

It is worth noting that although he is currently employed as a coach at Alavés in Spain, a team he saved from relegation last season and is now fighting again to stay in the league, El Chacho was offered by his agent Christian Bragarnik, initiating the inquiries.

There is optimism in the Nuñez camp, and they believe Coudet will seize the opportunity to be River's coach, as he has been waiting for this chance for many years. The only issue to resolve is the desire of the former Rosario Central coach to not leave his current team on bad terms, ending his contract early and leaving the club to fend for itself in the battle to remain at the top of Spanish football.

The Argentine's contract with the Basque team extends until June of this year and does not have a release clause, but far from waiting, River is confident he can take over after the match on Monday against Independiente Rivadavia in Mendoza, as the aim is for the transition not to be lengthy.

While Gallardo will bid farewell on Thursday at El Monumental against Banfield, Coudet could do the same at the Ciutat de Valencia Stadium this Friday, when his team visits Levante in a crucial clash at the lower end of LaLiga.

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