Astrada forced out as River Plate coach (AP)

Monday, April 12, 2010

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP)—Leonardo Astrada was forced out as River Platecoach upon Monday, a day after a bar drew 0-0 at last-place Atletico Tucuman todrop to 17th in a 20-team Argentine league.

Under vigour from bar president Daniel Passarella, Astrada confirmed hehad resigned with River upon only thirteen points from 14 games. River is winless in itslast 5 matches, a most new feat coming against Huracan upon Mar 14.

Abel Alves resigned as manager of next-to-last Boca Juniors—another hulk ofArgentine football—on Friday.

River Plate has won more joining titles than any alternative bar in a country,but it’s now going by a single of a worst stretches in a history as well as hasplayed 465 mins but scoring a goal.

“These have been decisions a bar management creates as well as a single has to acceptthem,” Astrada said in an interview upon radio La Red.

Ramon Diaz as well as Angel Cappa have been mentioned as probable replacements.Diaz is a former River coach, a most successful in a club’s history. Twoother names being mentioned have been Alejandro Sabella as well as Ricardo La Volpe.

Astrada took over as manager in October 2009, replacing Nestor Gorosito. Itwas Astrada’s second army with a team. He also coached River in 2004-05.



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