Martín Demichelis stepped down as River Plate head coach on Sunday following his team’s 1-0 victory against Sarmiento. The fans put on the perfect farewell as the crowd of over 80,000 sang “Micho es de River, de River de verdad” (Micho belongs to River, a true River man). While team form was never too consistent under Demichelis, it was the lack of results that provided the final blow. With plenty of doubts hanging over his head in what was his first job as a top-tier head coach, Demichelis attempts to lead the renovation effort led to clashes with key men of the Gallardo era, most notably veteran midfielder Enzo Pérez. In 2024, a second Copa de la Liga elimination, this time at the hands of Boca Juniors started to break what little concordance had been built with the fans.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 30, 2024 19:55 UTC