Stefano Di Carlo became the new president of River Plate: the final results of a record election

Stefano Di Carlo became the new president of River Plate this Saturday. After a historic day, the members who voted in the bowels of the Most Monumental Stadium, On a day with record participation with more than 25 thousand voters, they elected the one who until today was the general secretary of the club of the board that led Jorge Brito for the last four years.

Voting closed in River Plate with the participation of more than 25 thousand members!

River Plate This Saturday, November 1, 2025, a historic day for the democratic sphere of the club was signed: held the elections with the greatest attendance of its centenary history and experienced one of the electoral events with the most voters in Argentine football.

The candidate for the position of 1st Vice President for the ruling party’s list led by Stefano Di Carlo confirmed that the institution’s historical voter record has already been surpassed: “We are in a position to tell the entire River Plate family that today is a historic election. Massive record of attendance and participation of club members. We are very happy because it is what we always look for: the expression of the partner, plurality. “It fills us with joy that the River Plate family attended today.”

“For a long time now, the member demonstrates with his participation the strong interest he has in the club. This agile and transparent voting system that we have implemented has made the large group of people who came to vote do so very quickly. This service makes the massive participation of members possible,” he added.

The manager stressed: “The numbers, until a little while ago, put it in the framework of a historic election. With an hour and a half left until the closing of the election There were already more than 23 thousand people who came to express themselves”.

“Many people, many families with the children. The club is full: the Museum in full, activities for the children, a very nice day riverplatense. With the expectation that this process that began in 2013 will continue. “There is still much to do, beyond everything that has been done.”

“River has strengthened itself institutionally. It has continued what it started in 2013. At the level of work and infrastructure there is no need to clarify, it is visible. In terms of football, it has always been betting and investing. That has been regardless of what the club has invested in infrastructure. They have stayed on different tracks, knowing that they had to grow as they grew.”

“We have spoken with Stefano. An area that we want to start developing or we have started and we understand that the club needs is the international brand. Surely with Rodolfo we will be working on that. When we arrived at the club there were many things to recover: the identity, the essence, the sense of belonging, the titles and the infrastructure were recovered.”

Pablo Lunati voted! The former referee and candidate for president for the Frente Ficha Cleana in River (List 3) cast his vote at table 69 located in the internal garage.

“It is a day with a lot of joy, very familiar. I see the people very happy who came to vote. The people received us phenomenally, very well. The Monumental, for me, is like my home. I feel good, happy. I come every Sunday to see the team and today I came to this beautiful party. The club is very good, with a lot of new works. The field is very nice, the administration part. Everything is new. I see it phenomenal.”

The former footballer said, present at the event: “It’s a sunny day and we see people very happy to give their vote. People receive us well, with joy, they ask for photos, signatures and for us it is a caress to the soul. I am very grateful. I have many memories. Our part is to support, bank and give our word of encouragement. The management shows. This continues to grow, it is getting better and better. Unlike the first times I stepped foot in the club, it has changed a lot. It is the effort of the entire leadership.”

The 2nd Vice President of the current board and President of the Electoral Commission confirmed that more than 18 thousand fans have already gone to the polls: “Today 18 thousand have already voted and we hope they continue coming. We are going to surpass the number of voters from the previous election”he noted, recalling that the record number of voters was 19,833 in 2021.

“It is a day that unfolds in a spectacular way. People are very happy. I thank the members for coming to join us and choosing one of the 5 options offered by the club’s policy. There is a lot of joy, a lot of family with the kids. It is a spectacular day,” he added.

“Come vote and be part of the River Plate family. More than 18,000 people have already come to vote. The turnout is very high. The presence of members voting is far above what has historically been the case. It speaks to the fact that River continues to grow and the commitment to political life. We are happy to be the first club in Argentina to use the electronic ballot. But not for us, but for the member who is fast and agile. How transparent it is. That is also a way of giving to the member and the partner what she deserves.”

Hugo Santilli voted! The former president of River Plate (between 1983 and 1989) and voted at table 107 located at Hospitality San Martín.

Enzo Francescoli voted! The idol of the institution, and part of the Sports Management area, passed by that 45 of the “visitor bus” sector and cast his vote amidst a standing ovation from those present.