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River Heads to Polls as Di Carlo Pitches Monumental Roof Plan; San Lorenzo Chief Set for Court Questioning

Governance decisions now set the course for early‑November football, from the ballot box to the courtroom.

Overview

  • River Plate holds its presidential election on Nov. 1 with five lists on the ballot, as officialist candidate Stefano Di Carlo frames a return to winning as the club’s top priority and voices support for coach Marcelo Gallardo.
  • Di Carlo touts an advanced project to roof the Monumental that he says would lift capacity beyond 100,000 with about 15,000 new seats, financed with club-generated resources.
  • San Lorenzo president Marcelo Moretti must appear for an indagatoria on Nov. 6 in a fraudulent administration case after the appellate court’s Sala VII revoked a prior suspension of the hearing.
  • Maradona’s 65th birthday is marked by a Nov. 1 community celebration in Mendoza with food donations for local kitchens, while UBA’s Social Sciences faculty hosts the first international Maradona congress Nov. 6–8.
  • Toluca confirmed Alexis Vega has a grade II left semitendinosus injury with a 3–4 week timeline; Orlando City announced goalkeeper Pedro Gallese will depart at the end of 2025; Universitario reported a record 49,000 adherent members.