El Monumental wakes up to banners against the board: "You forgot Ramón" | OneFootball

The confirmation that Eduardo Coudet is one step away from becoming the new River Plate head coach after Marcelo Gallardo’s resignation sparked an immediate reaction on 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 signs were placed along Avenida Figueroa Alcorta and are directed squarely at the board of directors led by Stefano Di Carlo:

“They forgot about Ramón”: the main message complains that Ramón Díaz, currently a free agent after his stint with Inter de Porto Alegre, was neither contacted nor considered to succeed “El Muñeco.”

“It’s not enough to have money, you have to play good football”: referencing a historic phrase from Ramón himself in 1999, the fans recalled the club’s footballing demands amid a crisis of results that led to Gallardo’s departure.

The context of the succession

The management moved quickly for “Chacho” Coudet, who is set to be chosen to take over in the coming days, once his departure from Deportivo Alavés is finalized. Other names previously considered included Hernán Crespo, Santiago Solari, and Pablo Aimar, but the complete omission of Ramón Díaz’s name is what prompted the protest at the Monumental.

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