Overview
- Stefano Di Carlo formally took office and met Gallardo and the first team at River Camp, delivering a message of support and cohesion.
- River’s poor run, including eight defeats in ten, leaves qualification for the next Copa Libertadores in real jeopardy.
- Club sources indicate no immediate decision on Gallardo, with his position to be assessed at season’s end in December.
- Journalist Gastón Edul reported Gallardo renewed through December 31, 2026, a claim circulating without confirmation from the club or other outlets.
- The AFA has delayed appointing the Superclásico referee, with Facundo Tello, Yael Falcón Pérez, and Nicolás Ramírez in the frame after recent VAR controversies heightened scrutiny.