Ten days after the dismissal of Hugo Ibarra, The mystery about who will be the new Boca coach continues to grow while the interim Mariano Herrón is already preparing to face his third game in charge of the team, on Sunday at La Bombonera against Colón.
“There is no white smoke yet,” said Mauricio Serna this Fridaymember of the Boquense soccer secretariat after arriving at noon at the Ezeiza airport with the delegation that came from Venezuela, after match without goals against Monagas for the first date of Group F of the Copa Libertadoreswhich also includes Colo Colo from Chile and Deportivo Pereira from Colombia (they tied 1-1).
Somewhat more challenging than the nice Chicho was Jorge Bermudezalso a member of the Football Council and member of the delegation in Venezuela. “Keep throwing out names,” the boss fired at the journalistic guard who was waiting for Xeneize in Ezeiza.
Name goes, phrase comes… The truth is that the Boca World is still waiting looking forward to the announcement of the team’s new coach, who would not be Herrón as they assured from the Council led by Juan roman riquelme -did not travel to Venezuela- barely laid off Hugo Ibarra.
The secrecy that is handled in the Boca property in Ezeiza regarding the name of the new coach is absolutebut the versions that indicated that it would be known in the next few hours and that it will be present on the field next Sunday, when Boca faces Sabalero from 9:30 p.m., are fading with the passing of the hours.
After Tata Martino’s refusal, one of the surnames that sounded loudest is that of Jorge Almiron, who arrived in the country from Mexico -where he resides- last Wednesday. Meanwhile, variants range from veterans Carlos Bianchi and José Pekerman until the young diego martinezcurrent DT of Tigre, going through somewhat more adventurous versions such as Tite, until recently coach of the Brazil’s selection.
At the moment, the campus is under the orders of Herrón, who won a victory over Barracas Central in the League (3-0) and the tie on Thursday at night against Monagas for the Libertadores.
The DT that comes from the Reserve will be on the bench against Colón and it is almost a fact that he would also do it against San Lorenzo, for the classic on Wednesday the 12th at 4:30 p.m. at the Nuevo Gasómetro.