Overview
- Multiple Argentine outlets reported on Saturday that Rodolfo Arruabarrena has accepted Boca’s offer in principle and that talks are now limited to economic terms.
- The move was driven by Juan Román Riquelme and Boca’s leadership after Claudio Úbeda’s exit following the club’s Copa Libertadores group-stage elimination.
- Reports say the club and Arruabarrena are negotiating an 18-month deal reportedly running to December 2027, though the length and pay have not been confirmed by Boca.
- Boca aims for an imminent announcement and wants Arruabarrena to take charge before the team resumes work at the Ezeiza training ground on June 18.
- Arruabarrena returns with strong institutional ties and prior success at Boca from 2014–2016 plus nearly a decade of coaching in the Middle East and North Africa, a record that shapes expectations for a short- to mid-term squad rebuild.