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River Plate Coach Coudet Clashes with Journalist After Ending Losing Streak
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River Plate Coach Coudet Clashes with Journalist After Ending Losing Streak

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • River Plate's coach, Eduardo "Chacho" Coudet, had a tense exchange with a journalist following the team's 2-0 victory over Argentinos Juniors, which ended a six-game losing streak.
  • Coudet became defensive when a journalist suggested he had taken the losing streak lightly, stating he had "put his head on the line" in the previous match.
  • The coach rejected accusations of targeting the press, emphasizing his awareness of the consequences of managing River Plate and his commitment to the team's work.

River Plate coach Eduardo "Chacho" Coudet engaged in a heated exchange with a journalist during a post-match press conference after his team secured a 2-0 victory against Argentinos Juniors, ending a significant six-game losing streak. The tension arose when a reporter suggested Coudet had treated the string of defeats with "a certain lightness."

Don't be mistaken. I put my head on the line last game.

— Eduardo "Chacho" CoudetRiver Plate coach, responding to a journalist's suggestion that he had treated a losing streak lightly.

Interrupting the journalist, Coudet firmly stated, "Don't be mistaken. I put my head on the line last game." He insisted he was not speaking lightly and fully understood the pressures and consequences of managing a club like River Plate. "I know very well the place where I am, I know the consequences and I have assumed them. I put my head on the line and I always will," he declared during the brief but intense dialogue with reporter Hernán Santarsiero.

I know very well the place where I am, I know the consequences and I have assumed them. I put my head on the line and I always will.

— Eduardo "Chacho" CoudetRiver Plate coach, asserting his understanding of the responsibilities and risks of his position.

When the journalist attempted to elaborate, suggesting Coudet had criticized the press for their coverage during the losing streak, the coach again interjected. "I'm not targeting anyone. See, you can't talk? That's precisely why you have to come here and say 'guys, we won' and leave. What journalism did I target? I'm just trying to get rid of ghosts," he said, defending his remarks.

I'm not targeting anyone. See, you can't talk? That's precisely why you have to come here and say 'guys, we won' and leave. What journalism did I target? I'm just trying to get rid of ghosts, nothing more.

— Eduardo "Chacho" CoudetRiver Plate coach, clarifying his comments and rejecting accusations of targeting the press.

Coudet also refuted the idea that his and his staff's efforts during the team's difficult period were being minimized. "Do you think I have a good time when they beat us? Don't I know what's at stake for me?" he questioned. He added, "I work every day, I give the seriousness that the work deserves." The match saw goals from Gonzalo Montiel and Ángel Correa, marking River Plate's first three points in the league.

Do you think I have a good time when they beat us? Don't I know what's at stake for me?

— Eduardo "Chacho" CoudetRiver Plate coach, expressing the personal toll of the team's poor performance.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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