Hugo Ibarra and Agustín Rossi’s future at Boca: “All the players must be committed to the club”

The DT of Mouth, Hugh Ibarradidn’t dodge questions during the press conference after the loss to Racing by 2-1 in the final of the International Super Cup won by the Avellaneda club. The match ended in controversy after a penalty awarded by referee Fernando Rapallini after confirmation by the VAR. However, the coach’s strongest words xeneize They had nothing to do with what happened in the game but because of the situation he is going through Agustín Rossi, who didn’t even go to the bank this Friday, at the La Ribera club.

The goalkeeper, whose pass belongs to Boca until 30 June 2023, has signed a pre-contract with flamenco from Brazil to join on July 1st. Thus, knowing Rossi’s decision not to renew with the club, Ibarra made a decision with the player.

“We all remember. A Brazilian team communicated about a pre-signed contract with Agustín and from that moment I have decided that all players must be committed to the club Hundred percent. I work with 29 players or 30 players and I want them busy. I answered your question, didn’t I?” the coach forcefully pointed out when questioned by the journalists present.

Next came cross-examination and Ibarra closed off any kind of possibility to continue with the argument: “I was clear with the answer”.

In this sense, he was asked about the presence of the goalkeeper among the delegation that went with the team to Al Ain despite not even being on the bench. “The whole group came, Marcos (Red), Figal, Diego González”, he limited himself to replying.

So things and taking into account the words of DT everything indicates that Rossi will not have a place in the team and will be without activity until the contract with the club is fulfilled. The other possibility is that Flamengo compensates Boca to take him away sooner or that the former Lanús is loaned until his departure for Rio de Janeiro. Hence the decision that Javier Garcia was the owner and Leander Brey He waited for his chance at the bank. The case is different Sergio Romerowhich had a problem and was not considered for the final in the Middle East.

As for what happened during the match, Ibarra did not shy away from talking about the controversy that Rapallini’s penalty brought about.

While attempting to block Jonathan Gómez’s shot, Agustín Sández fell to the ground inside the box. The ball hit the body first, but after a bounce it hit the defender’s right hand. The referee scored the penalty without hesitation and validated it after the VAR check. Ibarra did not like Rapallini’s decision not to go and check the play on the monitor next to the playing field. And there he focused.

“At least the referee should check it. We lose an open match for both” the coach complained.

And then he compared the disputed action with a similar one that took place in the classic against Racing on the 13th of the Lega Calcio Professionistica, where Rapallini himself did not charge Boca with a penalty similar to this one.

“I should use the same criteria as when we went into the racing field. Today the same criterion was not used. Unfortunately that was the case. We can no longer complain,” he complained.

Already going into the development of the match, the coach spoke about the team’s performance. “We continue to work. We had options, maybe the arc wasn’t open to us or them. This is what parties are like,” she quoted.

And he added: “You have to vary depending on the rival. We had options and better management in the middle of the pitch.”

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Special delivery.