After the departure of Hugo Ibarra, Boca Juniors has its new manager fastened and it is expected that he will be presented during the week. The coach has a task in the Argentine championship and in the Copa Libertadores that will measure him against Colo Colo on the subsequent date.
Boca Juniors was not having a good time in their season. Relegated in the Argentine championship and, after the departure of their former coach, Hugo Ibarra, the Xeneize team did not go beyond a draw against Monagas in the Copa Libertadores in Group F where Colo Colo is also.
The board of directors of the Buenos Aires team settled, first, on Gerard Martino for him to take technical command, however, Tata declined that option. In this way, all efforts were focused on signing Jose Nestor Pekermanan option that also fell due to the refusal of the experienced coach.
Jorge Almirón is the new DT of Boca Juniors
The search was incessant and, apparently, came to an end. This, because the trans-Andean media take for granted The arrival of Jorge Almirón to the Boca Juniors bench was closed. In fact, according to what TyC Sports points out, the strategist should be presented this Monday, after closing everything orally with Juan Román Riquelme.
The election by the board of directors is not without controversy. This, because the results that Almirón has reaped in his last seasons are not the best. Although he is remembered for his great year in Lanús in 2016; in the 2020-21 season He did not have a good time at Elche in Spain, having a 33.3% performance. In 2022 he returned to the Garnet squad and, after 29 games, where he won only 8, he was dismissed from his post after the elimination of the Copa Sudamericana. Elche was once again his destination during 2022However, his journey was worse than the previous one and he was only 5 games, obtaining two points.
Jorge Almirón and Boca Juniors will face Colo Colo for Copa Libertadores
With the antecedents previously described, the next DT of the cast of the La Boca neighborhood must amend the course in the trans-Andean tournament, where his new team is in eleventh position with 14 points in 9 games played. In addition, it will seek to get the start in the Copa Libertadores straight after the draw against Monagas from Venezuela.
Against Colo Colo, the appointment is scheduled for Wednesday, May 3 from 8:00 p.m. at the Monumental Stadium. Of course, the Cacique must face Monagas first for the second day of Group F of the continental tournament.
