The smile of Hugo Ibarra in his first training as interim DT of Boca. Photo: Boca Press.
There is no time to settle down Hugo Benjamin Ibarra This Thursday he directed his first training session as interim coach of Boca Juniors, accompanied by Leandro Gracian and Mariano Herronremained as an employee of the club, while the names of possible candidates to be replaced Sebastiano Battagliawho went to greet the campus before training.
Ibarra, a 48-year-old former right-back, then began his first experience at the helm of a professional squad, after almost a year at the helm of the Riserva. In that period the category won the 2021 tournament and in the same year the Champions trophy.
Unlike when Battaglia, who was also the Reserve manager, took office, Formosan have the idea of not staying in office for very long, as it is not his priority to lead the Xeneize first.
Additionally, some argue that during their time in office, the guide will be a kind of trident together with Gracián and Herrón.
Gracián, a former Vélez player who was assistant to Walter Erviti in Atlanta, arrived at Boca Reserve two months ago to replace Mauricio “Chicho” Serna, who is now a member of the Football Council.
Herrón, an employee of the club and with a good relationship with Juan Román Riquelme, will continue as an assistant just as he did in the cycle of Miguel Russo and with Battaglia himself. And it is a similar case that of goalkeeper coach Fernando Gayoso and physical trainers Alejandro Blazco and Cristian Aquino.
The speech of Ibarra and the coaching staff with the Boca players. Photo: Boca Press.
For now they will be on the bench of Boca against San Lorenzo and perhaps, thanks to the results, another four or five games. The Boca management does not want to be in a hurry considering that after the elimination in the Copa Libertadores they are barely missing the Argentina Cup and the Professional League.
There was a previous conversation between the three members of the coaching staff and the team, then they trained without those who were eliminated against Corinthians last Tuesday, with the exception of goalkeeper Agustín Rossi. This Friday it will be time to define the starting eleven with which they will visit the Saint Lawrence (Saturday at 15:30), where most of those who have played against the thyme.
Meanwhile, in silence, Riquelme and the members of the Football Council have begun the search for the new manager. The media name dance 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?
Source: Clarin
