Jorge Brito and the strong support for Demichelis: “I want him to stay at River until the end of my mandate”

The president of River, Jorge Britospoke the day after getting the Super Cup with the 2-1 victory against Estudiantes at the Kempes stadium in Cordoba. The leader places attention on the coach, Martin Demicheliswho received insults during the match and then was recognized for his merits with the substitutions against Pincha.

“Absolutely, I want Demichelis to accompany me until the end of my mandate. I am convinced that this will be the case for River, it is a club of excellence and the demand from members and fans is increasing and it is positive that this is the case.. Sometimes we say that they don’t measure us with the same yardstick as other clubs, I say that it’s a good thing that this is the case, because we put ourselves in another dimension. There are times when we win a championship and after two months we forget it. We are ambitious and constant demand leads us to this. “We have built the best stadium in South America and we must do more.”he has declared.

Micho’s contract with Millo is until December 2025date of the end of Brito’s mandate, who will be able to opt for a second term as president.

“Demichelis is very talkative, he expresses what he feels, he is demanding. I often congratulate him and he tells me things that need to be improved.. It’s very much about the pursuit of excellence, it’s good that that’s the case. “We have to try to play well and win, this is what has marked our history.”added the leader.

“Martín’s substitutions were very good against Estudiantes. The team showed temperament and moderation“he said on Fútbol910, on La Red.

Brito’s best phrases

“What we fans want most is the Libertadores. Beating Estudiantes is a confidence shock.”

“River had important years without winning the Libertadores. What we have to aim for is that, along the way, we have to fight against everything.”

“We told Conmebol that we want the final of the Libertadores. We are in the conditions. In sport we are working to be the ones who play that final. At Conmebol they want to wait for the progress of the tournament to define the stadium. But it will be played in Buenos Aires.”

“We have a very balanced team, much younger than other times. We need to give these players time.”

“The final with Estudiantes has something similar to the Cup won against Boca in Mendoza, with Marcelo Gallardo. I think the moment had something similar. In that moment the team generated doubts and it was a turning point. This match that we won yesterday will be worth a lot to gain confidence.”

“I felt relief when Enzo Pérez left the pitch. When we had him we all wanted him inside and when you have him as a rival, it’s those players who are preferable to have outside. But you don’t think about the opponent’s approach. He was an excellent professional in River.”

“The players brought everything from the inside against Estudiantes, the team showed it.”

The future

“River has a great squad. Young people gaining experience, with enormous potential. When the transfer market arrives we will see if there is any possibility of bringing in a quality player to strengthen a position.”

“Yesterday I thanked Rodrigo Aliendro. The goal scored was a painting. He is an incredible being, he has had many complicated issues, operations, things that have complicated him, interruptions of a month, a month and a half. And he worked hard to play for River. The career he has had is very meritorious. “You must never lower your arms”, he said speaking of the scorer of the second goal against Estudiantes.

“The sale of Enzo Fernández was the biggest operation in Argentine football when he moved from Benfica to ChelseA. It was the one that gave us the most money. “He doubled the release clause.”

“What is happening is very beautiful. When we arrived with D’Onofrio we didn’t even have the money to cut the grass in Ezeiza“.

“The final in Madrid is something that is unlikely to be repeated.”

“When we won the final in Madrid, Marcelo brought us together and told us ‘now how can we continue’,” he said.

“We want to invest in structures to get more Julián Álvarez and Enzo Fernández.”

“I want to play the two pending finals with Boca to have two more titles. We have to find the moment. The only thing: we don’t want to play in a given FIFA match because we have six or seven called up.”