Overview
- Díaz, who spoke Monday on ESPN’s F90, said he has not been to River Plate’s Monumental since the 2014 title and would only return if invited.
- He urged fans to give coach Eduardo Coudet time, noting Coudet did not build the current squad and did not get a preseason to shape it.
- He said he has had no recent contact with Marcelo Gallardo and was surprised Gallardo did not call him for advice before coaching in Saudi Arabia.
- He praised Boca Juniors and coach Claudio Úbeda, calling Boca a Copa Libertadores contender and pointing to Leandro Paredes, Santiago Ascacíbar, and Juan Román Riquelme’s support as strengths.
- He said he is open to coaching in Argentina if asked after his November 2025 dismissal from Internacional, adding he never expected River’s board to call him to replace Gallardo.