Boca focuses on strengthening a squad that asks for a replacement, while looking for the successor of Battaglia

the exit of Sebastiano Battaglia of Boca, accelerated by his declarations imploded in the squad after the elimination against Corinthians, he left Hugo Ibarra and Leandro Gracián (brand new assistant) at the head of a squad that will now have to focus on the national tournament and the Argentine Cup, despite this the your ticket for the Libertadores Cup 2023 he had already assured him that he was the first half League Cup champion. How is the timetable?

The interim coaching staff will be there for as long as necessary to elect a new coach, with no surnames still on the table and with a lot to solve beyond the coaching staff who will replace Battaglia. Because today the priority is a market which, as everyone has noticed for some time, had been out of phase between the competition and the outcome of the transfer windows.

And just as in the middle of the tournament the economic crisis has stirred unexpected waters, now the clubs eliminated from international competitions will have a front to analyze possible transfers. Boca is no exception to this rule, with most European markets still developing, with Brazil opening a new window and with Mexico and MLS still not closing their doors. Therefore, Riquelme and the company will work beyond the DT. It is that in the first meeting of the Football Council it was decided to let Ibarra work with his people for at least a few weeks and then go ahead with the idea of ​​a long-time coaching staff. The dance of names Media coverage will go from Ricardo Gareca (colder than the aforementioned), Sebastián Beccacece and even Martín Palermo. Today in privacy there is no security for anyone. Will they be waiting for someone who still has a job?

The campus is urgent. The history of the club like Izquierdoz and Fabra I’ve been at the club for a long time and the defender himself has avoided being blunt about his continuity. The renewal of his latest link was also a dollar upgrade and not an extension of the contract that expires in December. Already 34 years old, his future in the medium term seems to be far from the Brandsen 805, which is close to him, in a path that seems logical even from the latest performances with ups and downs. The Colombian, of the highest level in recent times, has been in the club for almost 7 years and if there is the possibility of emigrating to make an economic leap, it will not be prevented. If that happens, searches to replace him include local footballers and someone with a past at River.

With almost two years without transfers, doors are also possible for any proposals to generate economic income in the Boca treasury. Today the campus has potential sales in small town (due to its level, but very complicated in the legal field) and in some of its young people like Luis Vazquez (the club does not have 100 per cent of its record, but they are looking for it from Belgium), Alan Varela (the proposals arrived were insufficient and the idea is that it will remain at least until December), Christian Medina (underperforming in this 2022) e Zeballothey intend to keep.

In the arc, the huge present of reds invites a European market in search of a goalkeeper who, through his representative, has requested a European contract (double the one received by Eduardo Salvio) to extend his contract, which expires in June 2023. That is why they are not closed to transferprovided it is more serious than the 3 million dollars proposed by Flamengo.

With this scenario, incorporations can also be specified. Like those already mentioned Martin Payero (on loan, with option to redeem) and a recently expired player in Argentine football (from Estudiantes de La Plata?). But everything gets longer with possible releases, it is that there is time until Monday and then another month for each player transferred abroad. An eternal market that since the beginning of the year was known to have two stages in this period according to the sporting scenario. Additionally, a currency devaluation was added which was impossible for any club to stop.. On the table also the possibility that Jorman Campuzano will leave, and consequently the playoff of Ezequiel Fernández from Tigre.

Battaglia’s voice questioning the team’s hierarchy (“We did the best we had with the squad we had …”) accelerated an idea that was only meant for the end of the year, when what was done by the technical staff in these hours and with the contract expired was evaluated. But the internal semblance of the group of players, despite the coach’s apologies, ended up in the official statement in the middle of the River match and after a meeting in the North area. It is the media show of Battaglia in a press conference with some questions almost scripted and a new brake on the property gate to retract his words against the team they showed him blurry on the playing field. Even in private, with the representative friend and a journalist as press officer, the coach had condemned the cycle but wanted to stay until December waiting for proposals from other clubs.

In the end, just as Battaglia took over after Miguel Ángel Russo’s abrupt departure, now Ibarra will have to take the helm momentarily. Although this time without the possibility of winning the position as head coach as the central idea of ​​Boca. What does Negro, DT of the Reserve have in favor? The huge number of games and competitions that awaits us. Even if once the campus is set up, meetings with the various expert technical bodies will begin. Without the 2021 urgency for a place in the next Cup, times will be different.