It has been officially confirmed in ‘La Pagina Millonaria’ that Coach Juan Jose Lopez will continue to be River’s head coach for the upcoming 2011 season. After stating to his players that he was stepping down a few days ago, things changed around for Coach Lopez and he was awarded the position after a series of successful results.
After being given the title of interim coach after Angel Cappa was fired, Coach Juan Jose Lopez gladly accepted his new role but always kept his options open as to his future. Coach Lopez was successfully leading River’s youth squads for many years, and his results always caught the eye of president Daniel Passarella. When the opportunity arose for a new coach, Coach Lopez was the first one to be considered for the job.
Since his arrival, River obtained 13 out of 18 points and defeated Boca Juniors in the ‘Superclasico’ of the Apertura tournament. The only loss was last week’s defeat against Estudiantes (0-4), but that had no effect on Passarella’s decision to keep Lopez as head coach.
Congratulations, Coach Juan Jose Lopez!
