Overview
- River kept Leonardo Ponzio as interim coach for now but his future is explicitly tied to the result against Belgrano this Sunday, with a poor result likely to accelerate any change.
- Several outlets report Díaz as the front-runner and say an agreement is ready to be formalized while club sources publicly urge caution and have not announced a decision.
- Ramón Díaz said he rejected a Corinthians offer and that no one from River has officially contacted him, comments that his camp and son Emiliano have framed as readiness to return.
- The team’s 1-1 draw with Sarmiento left River outside playoff positions and in danger of missing Copa Libertadores qualification, creating urgency for a corrective move before the season ends.
- Díaz would bring immediate name recognition and experience as River’s second-most decorated coach and his arrival could shift morale and tactics ahead of key fixtures against Racing and Boca.