River Plate is currently in a negative streak of results, with four games lost in the Clausura tournament and no goals scored. In a moment when the Núñez team is struggling with a historic negative streak of results, the club's president, Stefano Di Carlo, gave a press conference at the Monumental stadium and criticized the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in harsh terms.
Di Carlo warned that "dignity cannot be negotiated" and criticized the arbitration errors against his team, including the penalty not sanctioned against Ángel Correa at the Tigre stadium. The club's president also launched his strongest attack against the AFA since he took office.
"River has been harmed in the last five games. It's evident, you can't cover the sun with your hands. All Argentine football fans see the same thing. There's favoritism of all colors, towards all. I won't appeal to correction. We're waiting for them to find a limit in terms of shame. It's general, not just with River, that we have 15 million people who see it. As the captain (Nicolás Otamendi) said, we're against everyone", Di Carlo said.
The president of the club concluded: "Everything that's happening is incredible. This has been going on for more than 10 years. A phrase was created that was the high guard and it was for something. Nothing has changed in the behavior they have with River. Former presidents of ours referred to the AFA and we're going that way. There are things that can't be admitted. We're against everyone, you have to understand that all this exists and before also, but River imposed itself with its football. We shouldn't cry, but both things are true. I don't take away merit from the teams that beat us. Belgrano was a just champion. The other team's merit is valid, but the arbitration issues affect us. We see the same thing that we all see. Why don't we question where we need to question? The tolerance of River is exhausted", Di Carlo concluded.
The relationship between Di Carlo and Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia, president of the AFA, was from more to less. The first months were characterized by simultaneous exams and recelos, like two boxers in the first round of a fight. It took five months of management for the River president to kick the board.
River Plate is currently in 15th place in the Liga Profesional Argentina, with 0 points, 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses in 4 games. The goal difference is -4. The club is 12 points behind the leaders Argentinos JRS in the standings.
