Overview
- River announced Eduardo Coudet's departure after the Copa Sudamericana elimination, a decision confirmed at his farewell press conference on Thursday.
- Leonardo Ponzio will take charge as interim head coach with Marcelo Escudero supporting him for the immediate fixtures, starting with the trip to Banfield this weekend.
- Club directors held a late dressing-room meeting after the penalty loss to Independiente Santa Fe, and fans staged protests that increased pressure on the board and the sporting leadership.
- River is low in the Clausura and the annual table, which means the team must improve quickly in the league to keep realistic routes to a Libertadores or Sudamericana place for 2027.
- Separately, Julián Álvarez's transfer saga continues as Barcelona maintains a reported €100 million offer, Atlético refuses to sell and the player has missed training twice citing indisposition, a standoff that could trigger legal tensions between clubs.