Riquelme takes over as president of Boca: one after another the goals that come to the idol at the helm of the club

Although we are approaching the end of 2023, the movements in Mouth They do not know rest. With the team on holiday since the beginning of the month and with a week left before the start of the preseason – scheduled for January 2 -, within Xeneize we are trying to take advantage of the last days of the year to finalize as many issues as possible suspended possible. And this Wednesday will be no exception: after announcing the agreement with Diego Martínez to become his coach, Juan Román Riquelme will formally assume the position of president, after winning the elections on December 17.

After the elections, delayed by judicial presentations, the first step to start planning next year is the change of leadership: starting from 7pm, in La Bombonera, Jorge Amor Ameal will make the transfer (which is actually a castling) with Juan Román Riquelme. Attention, it is also necessary to define some positions within the Board of Directors which continued to be negotiated until the first meeting of the new cycle was held.

On Tuesday morning what was an open secret was clarified through the club’s official social networks: Diego Martínez has been made official as the chosen coach, even if he has not yet managed to resolve his farewell to Huracán. Consequently, like dominoes to all intents and purposes, they will aim to bring reinforcements to close 2023 once and for all and shape next season. Yes, rest doesn’t seem to exist in Boca.

From Wednesday afternoon, Riquelme will become the club’s highest authority, while Ameal will occupy the position of vice-president, which Román will leave vacant. Simultaneously with this circumstance, the lineup of the new CD will be defined.

Due to the victory of the official list in the elections, there will not be a high turnover of names in the positions. Only half of the 28 members will change between starters and substitutes. Additionally, most of the changes would affect the positions each incoming authority would take.

Beyond the fact that it was never officially confirmed by the club, the meeting scheduled for this afternoon would have defined everything in this sense one of the vice-presidencies is assigned to Silvia Gotterowife of Roberto Digón, the historic leader who died in 2022 while holding the position of third vice president of the previous leadership.

On the other hand, some of the names that would retain their position are Ricardo Rosica -Román’s right-hand man- in general secretary, Emiliano Algieri in deputy secretary, Carlos Montero in treasury, Orlando Giménez in legal, Adriana Bravo in Inclusion and Alejandro Desimone in basketball.

The renovation would affect areas such as the partner department (Alejandro Veiga would replace Alejandro Cosentino), public relations, life and press. Likewise, some positions are kept secret and it is not yet known who will fill them. The matter will be announced at this afternoon’s CD meeting.

The members of the Football Council will also remain in office, and will remain in full contact with Riquelme despite his role as president. So football management will continue to be linked Maurizio Serna, Raul Cascini AND Jorge Bermudez.

Also one of the first measures that they would have promoted, with the support of Román, would be to rename the Ezeiza property to “Carlos Bianchi Property”. They believe the Viceroy’s name should gain the notoriety he deserves within the club.

The imminent arrival of Diego Martínez as coach

In parallel with managerial issues, Boca will also have to make various decisions in the sporting field. The first was the arrival of Diego Martínez as coach. And as Román wanted from the beginning, the idea was to announce it officially once his appointment as president was confirmed. So it was.

A few hours after the transfer of command, Boca’s official account (@estoesboca_ok), in charge of announcing the club’s sporting movements, the arrival of the brand new DT has been confirmed.

“Boca and Diego Martínez have reached an agreement. The club and the coach are working to formalize the contract“, she confirmed on social media. It will be a matter of hours to wait for her cycle to start.

As, Huracán would be close to receiving the sum to compulsorily request the termination of the employment contract that linked his former coach to the institute until next June. Once this is done, the player chosen by Riquelme will return to the club after his time in the youth team and will start planning the preseason which will take place at the Ezeiza facility.

The new faces that can arrive at Boca

Since they also achieved the goal of having Martínez in first place in his cycle from January 2nd, another of Xeneize’s wishes starting from the hiring of Román is have the first reinforcements as soon as possible.

For this reason, although his arrival had only just been officially confirmed, Martínez was already in constant dialogue with the Football Council about the names he liked and those he considered expendable.

Those who would be closest to wearing the blue shirt are Always Banega AND Kevin Zeno. The 35-year-old midfielder will play his last match this Saturday 30th with Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia. Then, six months from the end, he will terminate his contract with the club to take a direct flight to Argentina and once again wear the shirt with which he took his first steps as a professional, way back in 2007.

“Merry Christmas everyone, I’m enjoying my last Christmas in Saudi Arabia. I wish you all the best and a prosperous new year, “the flyer published on his social networks during Christmas Eve. Some words that excite all of Ribera and that would make it clear that his arrival is simply a matter of hours.

The 22-year-old Zenón could instead arrive at Boca from Unión. Given the good relations between the managers of the two clubs, the transfer could be closed for a sum of around 2 million dollars. For example, the president of Tatengue, Luis Spahnhas already put a price on the midfielder: “We are looking for a clean 4 million dollars for 80% of the player. It seems like a drinkable figure to us.”

For the player’s part, the career move is welcomed, although it has also been probed by Racing Club, who are trying to reorganize Gustavo Costas’ squad.

Zenón’s arrival could be linked a possible sale of Valentín Barco to England, for the amount of his termination clause, agreed to be 10 million dollars. Both play in the left sector of the field and have similar playing characteristics.

Likewise, Boca’s intention is to add other names in the market. For this reason, the possibility of incorporating it into the attack is also being evaluated. Ruben Botta from Colón, for whom La Ribera’s team could offer in the next few days and is another serious candidate to become a reinforcement.

At the same time, the possibility of incorporating Arturo Vidal He has calmed down due to physical problems with a knee and also because there is the possibility of taking advantage of the only free foreign place in the squad in his transfer.

Meanwhile, the names of appear in the xeneize folder Massimiliano Mezzaformer Independiente and currently in Monterrey of Mexico, in the role of central defenders Adonis Friaspresent in León de México, e Alan Francoalso with a past in Independiente and who works in San Pablo.

But in the same way they think about reinforcements for the team, the victims of Facundo Roncaglia AND Diego Octopus Gonzalez. Both were let go after the management showed no interest in renewing their contracts.

Additionally there may also be several sales. Christian Medina He is wanted by Botafogo in Brazil, who despite Boca rejecting an offer of 8 million, negotiations between the clubs could continue to reach an agreement. Also, Luis Advincula He is wanted by several Brasileirao teams, such as Corinthians.

Another case is that of Marcos Rosso, who would have been tempted by Inter Miami. There were also requests Lionel Messi AND Gerard Nanny Martin to consult you about your desire to immigrate to the United States. The Florida club believes strengthening its defense is imminent. Also still latent is a possible return to Estudiantes de La Plata.

On the other hand, the lack of minutes they received in the last half Dario Benedetto, Marcelo Weigandt AND Norberto Briasco It would be a factor that pushes them to listen to offers. If you see fit, your future could be far from Boca.

The South American is a long-term project: the objectives for 2024

Failure to qualify for next year’s Copa Libertadores proved to be a major blow for Boca. And in addition to having the Copa Sudamerican as an international objective, Riquelme’s greatest premise as president would be to trust Diego Martínez’s project.

Failure to participate in the highest continental trophy could become a reason for the new coach to realize a long-term game idea, without immediate pressure. The ideal would be to return to the Libertadores in 2025 with Martínez.

This is why the new Bluoro management would be linked to a project with a technical staff that lasts, at least, more than a year. This is something that was only achieved during the time of Miguel Ángel Russo. It lasted a year and a half, from the beginning of 2020 to August 2021.

Elections, some changes in the board of directors, as well as in the technical and professional staff. All in less than a month. 2024 hasn’t started yet and neither has Riquelme’s mandate. As in the previous management, the next four years at Boca aim to be hectic for Román.