Overview
- Barovero, 41, returns after retiring in 2024 at Banfield to join Marcelo Gallardo’s staff as a goalkeeping coach.
- He will share duties with Alberto “Tato” Montes, whose role remains in place according to the club.
- Barovero will be presented at River Camp before traveling to San Martín de los Andes for the next phase of preseason.
- His remit covers the professional keepers Franco Armani, Jeremías Ledesma and Ezequiel Centurión, with Armani backed as the starter.
- The hire aligns with preseason plans and squad adjustments, including January friendlies in Uruguay against Millonarios and Peñarol and the arrivals of Aníbal Moreno and Fausto Vera.