River Plate's Francescoli faces criticism over management record

River Plate's sporting management is under scrutiny after the club's worst run in the professional era, with journalist Hernán Castillo criticizing sporting director Enzo Francescoli's current performance. Castillo stated Francescoli is not succeeding in his role, comparing his management to Diego Maradona's failed coaching career. Castillo clarified he is not questioning Francescoli's legendary status as one of River's top five players in history, but separates that from his executive duties. He credited Francescoli for hiring Marcelo Gallardo as coach twelve years ago, which led to a highly successful period, but could not name another achievement of that magnitude. Castillo acknowledged his relationship with Francescoli has never been good, though he emphasized his criticism targets the management, not the person. He stressed that while questioning a sporting project is valid, showing disrespect is not.