Gallardo is expected to speak at some point this week to give explanations before visiting Boca in a Superclásico vital for qualification for the next Copa Libertadores. Following the defeat this Sunday against Gimnasia, River Plate's coach, Marcelo Gallardo, suspended the press conference and called for silence, breaking the promise he had made to speak "more when he loses than when he wins." The 1-0 defeat at the Estadio Monumental deepened the team's sporting crisis, and just days before the Superclásico, the manager chose to withdraw again without making a statement. The "Millionaire" is going through a critical moment: the team was recently eliminated from the Copa Argentina, and it suffered its third consecutive defeat at the Monumental (where fans erupted in insults). Gallardo's silence contrasts with his last appearance before the media. After being eliminated on penalties by Independiente Rivadavia in the semifinals of the Copa Argentina, the coach held an explosive press conference, where he questioned his continuity beyond the end of the year. On that occasion, the "Muñeco" had stated that he would analyze his future at the end of the season, acknowledging that "the objectives have not been met" and that the year had been "completely negative." Now, in the midst of the worst streak, the coach preferred not to expose himself.
