On the Closs Sports program of Radio Splendid AM 990, Nicolás Distasio and Marcelo Nasarala had a strong exchange of opinions regarding Daniel Passarella's management at River Plate, which included the club's loss of category in 2011. Nasarala, who was the press chief of River during Passarella's presidency, claimed that 90% of the reinforcements during that period were the former president's decision, although the team did not manage to become champions under his direction due to the processes of football.
The clash between Distasio and Nasarala occurred in the first edition of Closs Sports, a new program that airs from 2 to 5 PM on Radio Splendid AM 990. Distasio questioned Passarella's decisions during his tenure, mentioning unclear invoices, to which Nasarala responded by questioning whether only Passarella was responsible. The discussion intensified with Distasio expressing his disdain for Passarella for considering that he sunk and devastated the club, worsening the negative situations inherited from the previous management of José María Aguilar.
After a moment of tension in which Distasio threatened to leave the air, and with Mariano Closs intervening as a moderator, they debated the impact of Passarella on the formation of the squad that became champions in Ramón Díaz's successful second cycle at the helm of River Plate.
