In his first experience as Primera DT on the Boca bench, Hugo Ibarra entered the Top 10 of the best coaches in the world, according to the ranking drawn up by the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics).
El Negro took over on an interim basis to replace Sebastián Battaglia. But the former right-back took seriously the fact that “Boca are sporty to win”. Ibarra took over in round 7 with a team that was in 13th place and the comeback was sensational: Ibarra remained in the Professional League and managed to get a team in crisis to play in the Argentine Cup final as well.
Hugo Ibarra managed 25 matches for Boca, winning 15, drawing 4 and losing 6. In addition, he played in the final of the Copa Argentina, in which he lost against Patronato and the Champions Trophy, which he lost against Racing.
Thanks to his performances at the helm of the Xeneize bench, Ibarra shares a ranking with names such as Ancelotti, Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho and Emery.
The IFFHS ranking
1) Ancelotti-Real Madrid
2) Guardiola-Manchester City
3) Regragui – Morocco national team
4) Klopp-Liverpool
5) Mourinho-Roma
6) Glasner-Frankfurt
7) Emery – Aston Villa
8) Dorival-Flamengo
9) Abel Ferreira-Palmeiras
10) Hugo Benjamin Ibarra – Boca Juniors
Source: Clarin
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