Finally Leonardo Astrada will be the new coach of River

After the surprise hit Nestor Gorosito slam that after the defeat against San Lorenzo (not that the results support their continuation, but surprise resignation at the end because there was speculation that he would stay until the end of the year when elections are held at River), Aguilar met with the candidates for president of the entity millionaire and decided to go for Leonardo Astrada. The Chief will sit on the bench Nuñez club on Monday in the game against Independiente in the Apertura 2009.

Astrada already had a stage in front of the club Nuñez: took over in 2004 and immediately achieved success, winning the Clausura 2004. In the Libertadores this year was eliminated in semifinals against arch-rivals Boca Juniors. In the 2005 Cup St. Paul also left out in the semifinals. The coup de grace gave it Banfield, winning by 4 to 1 on the Closing of the year. After leaving River passed through Rosario Central, where he was a short step, Colón de Santa Fe Estudiantes La Plata, where she reached the final of the Copa Sudamericana.

Now comes a River which hurts quite some time. Astrada must work hard to bring to the surface to a set that, today, seems torn. What will the new coach of River? Will it maintain the base of the team that was playing or cleaned several? Tomorrow begins the new era of Astrada commanding River when the Chief directed his first practice.

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