Club Atlético River Plate and Estudiantes de La Plata have established a permanent working table to collaborate on the development of Argentine football. The agreement was sealed in the first institutional meeting between presidents Stefano Di Carlo and Juan Sebastián Verón, held in a room at the Estadio Monumental.
The table will have continuity over time and will advance in the preparation of documents and proposals on institutional, sporting, economic, and organizational aspects of the national game. The objective, according to the joint statement published by both clubs, is to exchange diagnoses, analyze problems, and contribute to its improvement. Stefano Di Carlo stated that both clubs are starting to work together on proposals for the development and improvement of Argentine football.
Shared vision
Both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to the civil association non-profit model and the role of clubs as fundamental spaces for the formation and development of young people. They agreed on the need to generate greater income to strengthen institutions economically and for assets. The meeting included the exchange of documents and perspectives on the main challenges facing Argentine football.
Institutional context
The meeting takes place in a context of differences with the leadership of the Argentine Football Association. River Plate has stopped attending AFA Executive Committee meetings and refused to pay a rental fee requested by Claudio Tapia. Estudiantes also no longer attends those meetings. Verón has maintained a very critical stance towards the decisions of Argentine football's leadership. This alliance opens a dialogue space that could have relevance beyond strictly sporting issues.
For now, the starting point is institutional: sharing information, discussing problems, and developing proposals. The continuity of the working table will allow observation of how far the coincidence goes and whether it translates into a joint position on issues affecting Argentine football. Meanwhile, River Plate faces its sporting present from a mid-table position in the Liga Profesional. Its next match is against Sarmiento de Junín. The team arrives with high morale after beating Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto last week. The working table will begin operating immediately, focused on long-term analysis.
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