River Plate appoint Coudet as head coach
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Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Internacional v Bahia - Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - April 13, 2024 Internacional coach Eduardo Coudet reacts REUTERS/Diego Vara
BUENOS AIRES, March 3 - River Plate have appointed Eduardo Coudet as head coach, the Argentine giants confirmed on Tuesday, following the departure of the club's most successful manager Marcelo Gallardo.
"Coudet is confirmed (as the new coach)," River president Stefano Di Carlo told local television, adding that the Argentine manager would be officially presented on Wednesday.
Coudet joins River, where he played in the early 2000s, from Spain's Alaves.
The 51-year-old coach is no stranger to the Argentine top flight, having led Rosario Central and Racing Club, as well as Mexican side Tijuana, LaLiga's Celta Vigo, and Brazil's Internacional and Atletico Mineiro.
Coudet will replace Gallardo, who resigned last week after a second spell at the club lasting a year and a half, during which he failed to win any titles. REUTERS
