Overview
- Boca announced that Claudio Úbeda has left his role as first‑team coach, informing him this week that his contract, which runs through the end of June, will not be renewed.
- Úbeda’s assistant, Juvenal Rodríguez, spoke publicly Thursday, defending the coaching staff, saying they focused on day‑to‑day work and denying that president Juan Román Riquelme interfered in team selection.
- Reports cite the 1-0 loss to Universidad Católica and a four‑match winless streak in the Libertadores as the immediate sporting reasons for the decision, while Úbeda’s tenure ended with a 32‑match record of 17 wins, seven draws and eight defeats.
- Boca’s sporting leaders have begun discreet inquiries about successors: director deportivo Marcelo Delgado reportedly held an informal conversation with Gustavo Costas, but outlets say no formal offer or advanced negotiations exist.
- The coaching change follows the disruptive period after Miguel Ángel Russo’s death and places pressure on Boca’s football council to appoint a coach quickly to stabilize the squad and address expectations for the rest of 2026.