River Plate's coach is complaining that Monterrey's goals were broadcast at the stadium and that's why they lost.

Patagonia of Complaints - Marcelo Gallardo, River Plate's coach, claimed his team was eliminated from the Club World Cup because of the stadium's video screens. And the ones about passion and endurance are funny.

The complaint came after Inter Milan beat the Argentine team 2-0, which, combined with Monterrey's thrashing of Urawa Red Diamonds, led to their painful disqualification.

Lamentable end of the game. Acuña and Montiel have the emotional control of a 5-year-old child.

River Plate's elimination was fair, to be honest. #FIFACWC pic.twitter.com/H9MshBFvd8

— Fran Navarro (@fran_navarr0) June 26, 2025

River Plate fans are blaming the stadium screens for their removal.

And according to the River Plate manager, during the match at Lumen Field in Seattle, the Mexican team's goals were being shown, which—according to him—affected his players, so they didn't even put their hands on the historic Inter.

“It 's an unusual situation to be playing and see images of another match. They should review it; it influences people and also those inside. People in football, at FIFA, should be more sensitive to these situations. It's not an excuse, because it wouldn't have changed anything,” Gallardo whined, making the disqualification's pain even more acute.

🗣️ Marcelo Gallardo and his stance on the impressive result between Monterrey and Urawa at Lumen Field, during the River Plate vs. Inter match: "THAT SITUATION SEEMED SOMETHING UNUSUAL TO ME. IT'S A FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND THE ESSENCE OF THE GAME." pic.twitter.com/qxNHoT2leb

— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) June 26, 2025

“ Perhaps now, with the results in place, we can regret not winning the second match (against Monterrey), because we deserved to do so, and it didn't happen. That's why we reached this stage of playing for qualification against a very high-level opponent. We tried to stand firm and face them despite many difficulties due to the lack of players,” added the coach of the so-called “Millionaires.”

River Plate fans are saying they lost on the stadium screens.

Let's hope FIFA takes action on this matter, and the next time River Plate plays, makes sure no one in the stadium is watching videos on their cell phones, which could affect the Gauchos' performance.

We close with the great love that River Plate fans have always shown to Mexicans:

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