Overview

• River has dropped six of its last seven matches, including four straight league defeats, after a home loss to Sarmiento that drew boos from supporters and followed elimination from the Copa Libertadores.
• Jorge Brito publicly labeled Marcelo Gallardo as the principal sporting responsible for the current form while reaffirming institutional support for him to continue.
• The president cited heavy rotation, injuries and national-team call-ups as key factors behind the downturn and said the team has not settled on a consistent starting eleven.
• Brito said no candidate in the November 1 club election is proposing a coaching change and confirmed Gallardo’s contract runs through December 31, 2025, with the coach to decide his continuity then.
• He framed the next 45 days as decisive, pointing to the Copa Argentina semifinal on October 24 against Independiente Rivadavia and the upcoming Superclásico at Boca as chances to reset the season.