Replacing Gallardo was difficult, but Demichelis came, saw and won: “We came out as River champions”

Having overcome the “mountain” that was to make Marcelo Gallardo forget on the River bench, the technical director Martin Demichelis He was excited this Saturday after become championand stated that his team won the Professional League “leaving champion to the River”.

besides, thanked the fans, his wife and the leadershe highlighted the team’s game and recorded his parents.

The coach, who in his first experience shouted “champion”, expressed what this means first title with river: “It represents the work of so many people and the merit of so many things, so many fans that we have all over the world because this is not from the coaching staff or the players. This belongs to everyone, it belongs to the world River, who is happy today, and I am glad to have been part of this grain of sand that we were able to contribute to the institution. I’m excited. It is very difficult to explain what it is to see the Monumental so happy. Today we showed, especially in the first half, why we were champions and I felt very proud, very represented to see them play. We came out champions to the River“.

“One tries so many things, from the crazy ideas that we coaches have but I was convinced that we could do it the way that River likes, that River fans like. Thank God, the players immediately grasped the idea despite the fact that a new coach arrived and they had fun when it was time to start training, when it was time to play. throughout the tournament, we have been fair winners“added Martín Demichelis in reference to the game idea that was quickly absorbed by the squad.

Then, the former Bayern Munich player referred, with the words of thanks, first of all, to his wife Evangelina Anderson: “Without my wife it would have been impossible to be strong one day for what it means to be the River coach. It is exhausting on a day-to-day basis but the truth is that I was able to enjoy it and I always had the energy to get up and go to River Camp “To be strong when traveling, difficult moments because even on the second date of the tournament we lost it as well as the second home game, the first and the third of the Copa Libertadores. So, there were very difficult moments.”

“Thank you, too, to so many people from River. From the leaders who trusted me knowing that it was a difficult bet, obviously for everything that a new coach meant and who gave me, above all, the support and peace of mind to be able to work calm down”, added the coach recognizing the board of the Núñez club.

In addition, Demichelis acknowledged the Support from the River Plate fans: “This stadium is very big. A lot of faithful people who have not stopped supporting and filling this stadium for years every time this team plays at home. Regardless of the rival, the time, the day.”

Finally, in a special moment, the former defender of the Argentine National Team remembered his parents in the middle of the consecration: “My mom was my number one fan and her dad lost so many things as a player and now as a coach. One day, before he left, he told me ‘I know you’re going to be a great coach, I hope I can accompany you’, not today I have it but I know that it supports me from somewhere. They were the first ones that came to my mind along with my family, my friends and Justiniano Posse, my town”.