The intimacy of the night Mauricio Macri is back in the political arena of Boca, with Juliana Awada and Daniel Angelici seated at his table

Seventy-four tables, one for each star, and another ten to reach a number close to a thousand guests. Burrata with fainá, tomato and pesto, lasagna filled with minced meat and creme brulee with a scoop of ice cream. And money, of course. “People who came to contribute,” they said clarion on the scenes of the night when Maurizio Macri returned to the political arena Mouth.

It was Monday, during the launch of Andres Ibarraa man she trusted and has known for 40 years, in Arenas Studios, in the heart of La Boca, two blocks from the Usina del Arte. Some strong faces from the business world were seen, such as Manuel Santos Uribelarrhoea, farmer and friend of the former president of the nation. There were people from Techint. And, of course, the old glories who have chosen to be close to Macri and far from Juan Román Riquelme, such as Angelo Clemente Rojas, Jorge Chino Benitez, Michelangelo Brindisi, Alfredo Rojas, Diego Cagna AND Robert Abbondanzieriamong others.

Those who couldn’t be there, but sent their support via video, were there Sebastian Battaglia (hurricane technician), Martin Palermo (Platenses) and the twins Barros Schelotto, William AND Gustavuswho direct the Selection of Paraguay.

There was also a private message from Gabriel Batistuta in Ibarra. And a presence that has not gone unnoticed: Daniele Angelici. The former Boca president sat at Macri’s table, who was accompanied by his wife Giuliana Awada. To his intimates, Tano tells them that he won’t play. However, those who were in his government will be with Ibarra.

The political scene of Boca

Far from the luminaries, but known internally in particular Mundo Boca, The presidents of 7 of the 16 club groups were in attendance. Dale Boca (Macri), Resurgimiento Boquense (Marcelo London), Super Boca (Edgardo Alifraco), Boca es Boca (Carlos Aguas), Frente Único (Pedro Orgambide), Arriba Boca (José Palmiotti) and Xeneize por Siempre Boca (Natalia Pompilio, daughter of Pedro, late president) are with the former manager of the former president’s management.

They were not, of course, seven pro-government groups: Together for Boca (Jorge Amor Ameal), Nuevo Boca (by the late Roberto Digón; continued by his widow, Silvia Gottero), La Bombonera (Pablo Abbatangelo, with trade unionist Víctor Santa María), Boquense (Juan Carlos Morresi), Azul y Oro (Carlos Montero) and For a better mouth (Fabián Parra).

There is two more independent. Alternativa Boquense, with the historic Juan Carlos Crespi, and Boca La Causa, which has Diego Lajst and is betting on the candidacy of Jorge Reale, an advertising entrepreneur.

What role will he play Mario Pergoliniwhich announced a week ago that it would run for president, has a movement called Xeneize Unit, but has no support from any of the groups.

And the official? Close to Ameal they say what matters right now is the managementwhich will later be defined as the header of the headspace.

“This is Macri versus Riquelme,” it was said at the Ibarra launch dinner. “If Boca doesn’t do well in the Libertadores, you can compete”it was felt between the tables of the complex located in the heart of La Boca.

A new Bombonera, the workhorse

Beyond the strictly sporty aspect, there is a workhorse: Stadium. Ibarra and Macri spoke about the Bombonera of the 21st century and the possibility of building a stadium 200 meters from Alberto J. Armando, where matches will be broadcast on giant screens or holograms. The land belongs to the club.

It would have a capacity of 105,000 spectators. It has a cost of 390 million dollars.

Reale has approached the project for a new stadium on Demarchi Island, on state-owned land that should be the object of the tender. It aspires to a capacity of 112,000 people. Building it would require a figure of 400 million.

Then there are the proposals to expand the current stadium. Ameal supports 360, which would bring La Bombonera to 80,000 viewers at a cost of 80 million. There is the official Slovenian project, promoted by Fabián Fiori, an employee of the club (75,000 people, 75 million dollars) and that of the architects Camernik-Vallet.