Overview
- River has lost five consecutive AFA matches, a run that equals the club's worst in recorded history and leaves it one defeat from an unprecedented six-game streak.
- Club president Stefano Di Carlo personally visited the dressing room to back coach Eduardo Coudet and Enzo Francescoli publicly confirmed Coudet will remain in charge.
- River's press office imposed institutional silence for the coach and players before and after matches, and Coudet posted a viral WhatsApp profile reading “Los cagones no hacen historia.”
- The board has separated about 15 players from the main group and is rushing reinforcements, with reported near-signings of Francisco Ortega and Thiago Almada as the club spends heavily to reshape the squad.
- The immediate fixtures — Tigre on Saturday and the Copa Sudamericana first leg in Bogotá on August 12 — create a narrow window to reverse form, protect Copa Libertadores hopes and determine whether the current reset steadies or further destabilizes River.