Boca confirmed the departure of Mariano Herrón and is moving ahead with a new coach.
Boca Juniors' management is already moving to confirm a new first-team coach, with the Club World Cup just around the corner.
Despite the significant frustrations experienced so far, which have left clear scars on the relationship between fans, management, and players, Boca Juniors is already trying to turn the page and focus on its next objective: next month's Club World Cup .
The debut against Benfica in the United States on June 16 seemed far away at the time, but now it's just around the corner and is the main reason why Xeneize began accelerating negotiations to secure a new technical director.
Riquelme already has Gago's replacement
According to reports, in the last few hours, the Board of Directors headed by Juan Román Riquelme confirmed to Mariano Herrón the end of his interim position at the helm. Although the news reached him on Tuesday, the coach himself had left the possibility open after the defeat against Independiente. "I didn't say anything at all; I felt like the other times I was interim, 100% committed. We'll see what they think at this point," he said at the press conference.
Without a coach, and with the squad suspended for the remainder of the week, Boca began accelerating talks with potential successors in order to have a new coaching staff in place by Monday, May 26 , when training resumes ahead of the Club World Cup.
Miguel Ángel Russo, one step away from returning to Boca Juniors with Riquelme
As for the name-dropping process, one has already dropped out: Gabriel Milito. The former Independiente player expressed his gratitude for the interest, but declined to meet with the club due to his strong identification with the Rojo de Avellaneda. Meanwhile, the frontrunners are, in order of priority, Miguel Ángel Russo (currently with San Lorenzo), Gustavo Quinteros, Gerardo Martino, and Cristian Kily González , who last played well with Unión de Santa Fé.
It is expected that the selection of the substitutes will be confirmed in the coming hours. The player will be responsible for conducting a mini preseason training session before competing in the international tournament starting mid-June.
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