Overview

• Jorge Brito told ESPN that Marcelo Gallardo is the principal responsible for River’s current footballing downturn.
• He said no opposition group is pushing for a coaching change and that Gallardo will decide his future when his contract expires in December.
• River has lost four straight in the Torneo Clausura and six of its last seven overall and is out of the Copa Libertadores, with reporting noting it sits outside direct 2026 qualification.
• Brito attributed the slump to heavy rotation, injuries and national-team call-ups, saying the staff has not settled on a consistent starting eleven.
• He flagged a decisive stretch that includes the Copa Argentina semifinal on October 24 against Independiente Rivadavia and the Superclásico on November 9 at the Bombonera, stressing unity and confidence in a turnaround.