Three months after being elected president of the Boca Juniors, Juan Roman Riquelme He continues with his obligations in command of the Xeneize squad. On Sunday he was in Uruguay for the final of Copa Libertadores Sub 20 and this Monday he went to Paraguay to be present at the draw of the South American Cup, the highest international goal he aspires to this season. From there he went back to betting against Maurizio Macri for the delay of the elections in the club and also took the opportunity to respond to the criticisms of the current president of the Nation, Javier Milei.
It is well known that when Román speaks, his words and opinions on the former president of the club and on Argentina cannot be missed, Maurizio Macrì. With two different positions on a political level, they both faced each other in the last elections for the mandate of Brandsen 805’s club, with a comfortable victory of the idol over the formula led by Andrés Ibarra and accompanied by Macri.
“The most serious thing is that you didn’t show up to vote. You disrespected those who voted for you and those who voted against you.
As President, I asked to check whether there could be SANCTIONS. We had to delay for 15 days because of the evil things they did.” pic.twitter.com/OLLfcCbphT
— Boca Juniors – La12Tuittera (@la12tuittera) March 18, 2024
“The most serious thing is that you didn’t show up to vote. You disrespected those who voted for you and those who voted against you”, began the current president of Boca. This statement referred to Macri’s absence when the elections were rescheduled, as he was traveling for the FIFA Foundation.
“As president, I asked to look into whether there could be sanctions.”. We had to delay for 15 days, it was because of the evil things they did”, explained Riquelme, without providing many details, in reference to the damage that occurred to the playing field and the economy, due to the rental of the tents which were were held inside the La Bombonera stadium.
“We knew the elections had been won. They tried to do all the tricks possible, they showed the Boca fans what they are capable of. It makes me happy to be in the place where I have to be because I had the obligation to accompany the fan, defend the member, defend the fan, defend the club. The owners of the club are not just the members, they are also the fans,” he concluded.
????️#Riquelme In @DSports s/las #ElectionsEnBoca:
“We knew the elections had been won. Everyone knew it.
They tried to do all the tricks possible, they showed the fans what they are capable of.
“I had the obligation to accompany the fan and defend the member and the fan.” pic.twitter.com/RG8XNDQa33
— Boca Juniors – La12Tuittera (@la12tuittera) March 18, 2024
“I speak as a fan: you can’t do so much harm for 30 days, do all the tricks possible, forge signatures, everything they did is a very sad thing. Going on television to say that there are 10 or 11 thousand who should not vote, disrespecting the fan, the deputy,” said Riquelme.
But he didn’t just talk about the former president of the nation, he also made reference Valentine’s Day boat, Javier Milei and also the current DT, Diego Martinez.
“I have a lot of work on what my turn will be, I don’t even want to imagine him in his role. I wish him all the luck. I’m Argentine and I want him to do well,” said Riquelme when asked about Milei and his few words hours before.
#NOW | “I have so much work to do, I don’t even want to imagine him in his role. I wish him all the luck. I’m Argentinian and I want him to do well.”
“For a president to remember me and know my name is a lot”
????️#Riquelme From #Milei In @DSportsRadio AND @DSports pic.twitter.com/1Zvoy8L4Bi
— double yellow ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@okdobleamarilla) March 18, 2024
“Riquelme’s mismanagement is filling River with joy. In fact I went to vote for Macri’s candidate. “River fans want Riquelme to be eternal”Milei had said, in La Nación+.
“For a president to remember me and know my name is a lot”added the last ten that Argentine football has had, compared to the national leader.
Juan Román Riquelme also to coach Diego Martínez. “We chose him because he did some very well things at Tigre and Huracán, they spoke well about him and he had also gained experience in the youth teams of our club. Without a doubt he will make us play well because he has already done it in other clubs” , he assured speaking of the current Xeneize coach.
“We chose Martínez because he did some very well things in Tigre and Huracán, they spoke well about him and he had also gained experience in the youth teams of our club. Without a doubt he will make us play well because he has already done it in other clubs” . pic.twitter.com/xVnhtS0LuM
— Boca Juniors – La12Tuittera (@la12tuittera) March 18, 2024
While, as regards Barco, he referred to statements made in the past and compared them with what was stated by the technical director of Brightonwhere the Argentine team plays.
“We wanted to renew him for a little longer, we were convinced that he had a lot to learn. We said it and someone said we were wrong, the Brighton manager says so and that’s fine”expressed its opinion regarding the player called up by Lionel Scaloni for the Argentine national team’s tour in the United States.
Source: Clarin
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