Assistant Matías Biscay assured after the last defeat: "We will try to follow our own path, we have to improve and we will achieve it." River will have an immediate rematch this Tuesday when they face Ciudad de Bolívar in San Luis for the Copa Argentina. Although the management headed by Stefano Di Carlo bet on renewing the coach's contract after a forgettable 2025, the poor start to the tournament awakened unthinkable rumors weeks ago. Candidates to succeed the 'Muñeco'. While sports criticism towards the DT becomes unanimous, on social networks and in the club's environment in Núñez, five possible replacements are already being considered, four of them with a strong bond to the institution: The hidden candidate: The most surprising name is that of Santiago Solari, current Director of Professional Football at Real Madrid. He already has experience leading the 'merengue' team (2018-2019) and América de México (2021-2022). The homegrown men: The list always includes former players who know the club's corridors perfectly, such as Pablo César Aimar, Eduardo Coudet, and Hernán Crespo, names that are usually mentioned with every stumble of the River Plate bench. The recent champion: The novelty in the list is the candidacy of Ariel Holan, who comes from being crowned and having a successful recent spell at Rosario Central. Despite the media noise, Gallardo continues to count on the support of the fans, who applaud him at every local presentation as a thank you for his historic management. BUENOS AIRES, Feb 15 (NA) -- River Plate's surprising and heavy fall against Argentinos Juniors added a new link to the football crisis that had erupted with the damning 1-4 against Tigre, leaving Marcelo Gallardo at his most critical moment since taking over as coach. The 'Indiecito', born from the millionaire's youth academy, would have met with a contact that could bring him closer to the club. A win will give oxygen; an early elimination could turn the dance of rumors into an unsustainable reality. In the halls of the Monumental, the phrase 'end of cycle' began to circulate strongly and the dance of names to succeed the 'Muñeco' has already begun. According to journalist Maximiliano Uria in the newspaper Clarín, the team is playing badly, the millionaire reinforcements do not fit into the structure, and the technical staff seems unable to find a way to the players or the tactical schemes.
