Overview
- Stefano Di Carlo, 36, formally assumed the presidency at the Monumental after winning 61.77% of the vote with a record turnout, becoming the most voted candidate in the club’s history with 15,960 preferences.
- He vowed to extend the institutional project shaped by Rodolfo D’Onofrio and Jorge Brito, stressing a long-term plan, internal unity and evaluations at season’s end to restore results.
- River’s poor form intensified with a 1-0 home loss to Gimnasia that drew boos and heightened concern over slipping out of direct Copa Libertadores qualification, a key budget priority.
- Gallardo’s contract runs through December, and Di Carlo signaled support coupled with review; local reports indicate the board may wait until after the upcoming Superclásico to define the coach’s future.
- Di Carlo presented his leadership team—Andrés Ballotta, Ignacio Villarroel and Mariano Taratuty as vice presidents—and received public backing from AFA president Claudio Tapia during the handover ceremony.