Overview

• Rodolfo D’Onofrio accused Martín Demichelis of damaging team cohesion during his tenure as River Plate coach by making off-the-record criticisms of players to journalists.
• D’Onofrio revealed that he urged River Plate executives to dismiss Demichelis immediately, claiming the coach could no longer manage the squad effectively.
• The former president highlighted a public dispute between Demichelis and captain Enzo Pérez, which he said further destabilized the team and led to Pérez’s departure to Estudiantes.
• D’Onofrio emphasized that a leader should address issues privately with players rather than leaking negative opinions to the media, calling Demichelis’s actions a grave error.
• Demichelis, who left River Plate following these controversies, is now coaching Monterrey in Mexico, while D’Onofrio continues to critique his leadership decisions publicly.