Although most of the fans’ eyes at this time are focused on the main news of the transfer market, River Plate is also thinking about the future and announced its ambitious project to build a new sports center that will be located next to the Mâs Monumental Stadium. This initiative, which is expected to be completed by 2025, was presented at an event attended by more than 400 athletes from various club disciplines.
Among those present were Jorge Brito (president of the club), Stefano Di Carlo (general secretary), Mariano Taratuty (president of works and infrastructure), Federico Ferreyra (president of the physical department), Analía Fernández Viña (responsible for federated sports) and Daniel “Palito” Fidalgo (former sports director of the club and current sports advisor).
This new sports center will include a stadium with futsal, handball and volleyball fields, as well as a new water field for field hockey.. One of the main speakers at the event was Jorge Brito, president of the club: “We are celebrating that we are going to bring hockey to the River property, like never before, and we were also able to fulfill a pending issue with sports such as handball, futsal and volleyball. , who will now be able to have their space to train and compete in the heart of the club.”
The project includes the creation of a 6,700 square meter water field for field hockey, which will have stands, locker rooms and a props area. With this construction, River hockey will have its space within the Mâs Monumental grounds for the first time. Sol Villar, captain of River’s first hockey division, expressed her emotion: “For us it is a pride that this work is completed, coming to train here, using the facilities and today having this possibility is very important.”
The multipurpose sector will include a new volleyball court, adaptable to form three training courts, and a second court for futsal and handball, both with the corresponding regulatory measurements and stands. Tomás Giovagnola, a player in the Liga de Honor de handball, also shared his enthusiasm: “It is a very important leap in quality, not only for the development of the sport but also for attracting many kids who will want to join.”
Besides, Two new tennis courts will be built, a fitness gym for members and another for federated members, a boxing gym, two multipurpose gyms, a Crossfit space, a roller hockey rink and specific areas for taekwondo, figure skating and tennis. table.
On his X account (formerly Twitter), Brito added: “We are very happy and excited because we will begin the construction of one of the best Sports Centers in South America. It will include a water grass field for hockey, a request that our athletes have always made. In addition, handball and futsal will be able to have their space to train and compete in their own home. Now, these sports cannot compete at home. Volleyball will have a new and repurposed space within this Sports Center that will be there by the end of 2025. Other sports such as taekwondo, boxing, skating, table tennis and the different gymnastics disciplines will also have their designated space in the new Sports Center. This Sports Center will close a historic debt that we had with many of the Club’s sports. In total, it will benefit more than 5,000 federated members who participate in these sports, in addition to other athletes who will join from this new space, which will help several River sports compete and coexist in the same place. Additionally, together with the Sports Center, we will build new garages that will help finance the work and maintain our commitment to an economy managed in a healthy and responsible manner.”
This ambitious plan is part of the historic works that River Plate is carrying out at the club and at the Mâs Monumental. In addition, The club will incorporate a new five-level parking lot, with an area of close to 38,000 square meterswhich will significantly improve parking capacity for members and attendees.
The Club’s President of Works and Infrastructure, Mariano Taratuty, stressed the importance of the project not only for current athletes, but also for future generations: “This sports center symbolizes a before and after in River’s sports infrastructure, allowing athletes compete and train in top-level facilities.”
Federico Ferreyra, head of the Physical Department, pointed out that these new facilities will enhance the performance and training of athletes, providing an adequate and modern environment for practicing sports. “It is a very emotional day for me. We are celebrating that we are going to bring hockey to the River property, like it never was before,” said president Jorge Brito during the event.
The presentation event showed the club’s involvement and commitment to the advancement and development of the sport. Analía Fernández Viña, who is in charge of Federated Sports, indicated that the new infrastructure will serve as a “meeting point for the entire River sports community,” underlining the importance of having adequate spaces for practice and training.
The Club’s former sports director and current Sports Advisor, Daniel “Palito” Fidalgo, concluded the presentation by highlighting the continuity of the project in future administrations and the need to maintain this spirit of progress. “I arrived at River in 2009, first we were locals in the UBA, then we moved to the annex in CIRSE, we lacked this possibility of having this club life,” Sol Villar recalled, making clear the long road traveled to reach this moment.
