With the end of the pre-season, the reinforcements presented at the press conference and the start of the League Cup just around the corner, Diego Martínez’s official debut on the bench Mouth That’s not the only thing people talk about behind closed doors at the institution. That’s the playing field The Bombonera He is not in the best condition and there is widespread concern about how he will get to his first match of the year. To the point that we are starting to consider the possibility of moving the headquarters.
Presidential elections in the club are still in the news. Due to the judicial conflicts that delayed the elections by almost a month, the most affected during this waiting period was the Bombonera lawn.
The three tents set up in the field from November 23 to December 17 still leave their consequences visible. Those weeks of immobility awaiting the Court’s decision delayed the work that the club’s employees had to do to care for the engramado, depriving it of sunlight and the corresponding irrigation.
The impact on the grass was such that, once Riquelme was elected president, the Xeneizes decided to carry out a total reseeding which would allow it to once again have tall grass, like that maintained throughout 2023. For this reason reason, All grassy plots have been changed to new ones..
However, those patches of grass have not yet managed to fully grow and time is of the essence. In just over a week Boca must receive Sarmiento for the second match of the tournament.
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Piles of sand scattered all over the pitch is what you perceive, a situation that continues to worry Riquelme, who has always shown himself to be a very obsessive person when it comes to taking care of what he calls “the patio of his house”. Her daughter Florencia made it clear when she uploaded a photo on social networks. In it you can see them both at the Bombonera, where the new president of the club took advantage of the situation to evaluate the state of the grass with his own eyes.
However, eight days after reopening, the club’s expectations are not the most optimistic. It’s pretty much a fact The field will not be full for the February 1st meeting. And if you take risks, the situation could get worse.
The final decision, therefore, will remain in Román’s hands: temporarily move the stadium or receive Sarmiento at La Bombonera.
At the moment the options that would be best for a hypothetical transfer are: Hurricane wave of Velez. There is also the latent possibility of Avellaneda cylinder, but it is not even in its complete state after the celebration of several La Renga recitals.
A case similar to what Boca is going through had already occurred during the previous administration, led by Jorge Ameal.
In 2022, Xeneize decided to renew its drainage system and despite having played its first home match in its stadium against Colón, the pitch gave no guarantees. For the next match, he decided to move to José Amalfitani, where he received Rosario Central.
From that job the Bombonera grass was impeccable and the rains were no longer a problem. Now, the cause of the problem has nothing to do with a meteorological factor but with the electoral tents.
What makes Riquelme doubt about moving to another court? The partners. If the final decision were to preserve the courthouse, it would be difficult to match the capacity that the Alberto J. Armando usually reaches, which is around 57,000 seats.
In this way it will be necessary to work on planning a protocol that will inevitably end up leaving thousands of fans without entry.
After the venue in question on February 1st, Boca will host a League Cup match again only on the 10th, when it is believed that the Bombonera grass will be ready to see the first movements of Diego Martínez’s team in full.
Source: Clarin
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