Overview
- Leonardo Ponzio took over as interim coach after Eduardo Coudet left and has won his first two matches, the latest a 3-1 home victory over Independiente Rivadavia on Monday.
- Ponzio has stressed daily work and responsibility in the squad and publicly said he has not asked the club to sign any new players.
- Tomás Galván scored twice in the Monumental win and said Ponzio opened his tenure with a calming, corrective team talk that helped restore confidence.
- River’s directors are separately evaluating a central defender, with Francisco Álvarez of Argentinos Juniors reported as the main target, but that transfer remains unconfirmed.
- Saturday’s away game at Atlético Tucumán is framed as the immediate test of whether Ponzio’s early uplift and tactical adjustments can hold over a longer run.