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Riquelme Weighs Úbeda’s Future as Boca Fast-Tracks Squad Overhaul After Racing Exit

Boca has advanced player vacations to Dec. 27 during an overhaul of a costly, underperforming squad.

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Claudio Úbeda, en la cuerda floja en Boca. (Gentileza Clarín)
Claudio Ubeda perdió crédito en Boca por el controvertido cambio de Exequiel Zeballos y la derrota frente a Racing en una semifinal del torneo Clausura.
Riquelme todavía no pudo celebrar un título de Boca desde que él es presidente

Overview

  • Juan Román Riquelme is deliberating Claudio Úbeda’s continuity for 2026 and is expected to speak with him this week as a Jan. 5 preseason start approaches.
  • The club licensed the squad for vacation until Dec. 27 after Tuesday’s training, compressing decision timelines on coaching and roster moves.
  • Reporting signals a significant turnover: Frank Fabra, Cristian Lema and Javier García are set to leave free, Ignacio Miramón returns to Lille, and others such as Lucas Blondel, Agustín Martegani and Lucas Janson are out of plans.
  • The defeat to Racing intensified scrutiny of Úbeda’s choices, notably replacing Exequiel Zeballos with Alan Velasco and making only two substitutions, which drew fan and internal displeasure.
  • Large spending under Riquelme—about $59 million across 2024–25 plus high-value contracts—has coincided with no titles since March 2023 and no international competition in 2025, increasing pressure on leadership.