Overview
- Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet confirmed his resignation after River’s Copa Sudamericana exit and left the post in the days following the elimination.
- River installed former captain Leonardo Ponzio as interim coach while the board conducts a measured search for a permanent replacement.
- An official River birthday post calling Ramón Díaz a “símbolo y protagonista” sparked a wave of fan calls for his return on the club’s social channels.
- Emiliano Díaz said he was saddened by Coudet’s departure and affirmed that Ramón would welcome a return to River if invited.
- Club leaders led by Stefano Di Carlo do not currently list Ramón Díaz among their top options because of a distant relationship rooted in past tensions, even though Díaz is the club’s second-most successful manager with nine titles.