The former technical director of Boca, Sebastian Battaglia, He assured that he did not think that the public request for reinforcements that he made in the press conference after the elimination with Corinthians from Brazil, in the Copa Libertadores, would cost him his position. “At no time did I mean that Boca needed a lot of reinforcements. Yes we had talked about it. He had never said it publicly, but behind closed doors. All the technicians say they need reinforcements. The timing may not have been right, but I answered a question that was asked of me. I didn’t think it was going to cost me the job.” The former xeneize coach said in statements to TyC Sports.
The Copa Libertadores has become an obsession in the club and does not do well at all. This means that the processes are not respected precisely because you are left out and it seems that nothing you did is useful” lamented Battaglia, who also pointed out that he does not regret any of the decisions he made. “I always do things convinced and that is not I’m going to change it. What I think is better, I carry it forward,” said the former Boca coach.
In turn, Battaglia commented that since he left the technical direction he never spoke again with Juan Román Riquelme, who holds the position of Vice President. However, he supported him in relation to his managerial role because “everyone must learn in their new roles.” “He’s all right with Román, he’s a person who brought a lot of joy to the club,” said Battaglia, who directed 57 games as a coach with 29 wins, 17 draws and 11 losses and 61 percent effectiveness. He also won the 2021 Copa Argentina title and the 2022 LPF Cup.
“I did not ask for explanations when leaving my post, that is what the directors and members of the Council are for. I accepted it. The form and place where the meeting took place (NdeR: they did it at a service station in the Nordelta complex) did not It’s my subject. Then when listening to his statements, it was already clear to me that it was because of my response about the reinforcements”, detailed Battaglia who He also admitted that he had football differences with the Football Council regarding the way he made the team play.
In another section of the extensive television interview, Battaglia said: “I feel good, it’s been a month since my departure from Boca. I’m occupying my head, taking stock of my management but the main thing is that i feel calm. We caught up in a difficult moment for the club, we qualified for the Libertadores, we won the Argentine Cup and the local League, and then I understand that we had good moments and irregular ones” he reviewed and then added: “We competed well, I don’t think it affected the theme of the awards. Likewise, that had to be solved from the beginning of the season and not the night before.r. I was also surprised by the departure of Carlos Izquierdoz, although he was no longer there, “said Battaglia.
“The determination with Agustín Almendra had no going back. It happened in a difficult way for everyone. It made me sad, but that was the decision to make,” said the outgoing coach, after which he added: “I would tell him to think about the mistakes and do what you like best but you have to respect some things. It has potential and a huge future. It is not necessary for me to say it,” said the former Boca coach.
On the other hand, Battaglia believed that the arrival of Darío Benedetto had to strengthen Luis Vázquez, one of his promoted in the cycle, and announced that he will be an “international level” striker. Finally, the former coach got angry when he was consulted about the refusal to hire Rodrigo Aliendro, now in River, and said: “I don’t know where these things come from, you have to ask him why he chose to go where he went. I did ask Martín Payero, who arrived now, whom I knew from my time as Falcioni’s assistant in Banfield. I’m still a fan of Boca and I want it to go well. I have the love of the fan” Battaglia said at the closing of the report.
