By Miguel Rapetti
06 Nov 2023, 00:56 AM EST
The coach of Boca Juniors, Jorge Almirón, made the decision to resign from his position this Sunday at night, just 24 hours after losing in the final of the Copa Libertadores by a score of 2-1 against Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro .
It was Boca Juniors itself that announced on social networks that Almirón, 52, made the decision to step down from the position without specifying whether the defeat against Fluminense was the cause of his departure from the team.
“Club Atlético Boca Juniors informs members and supporters that this Sunday, November 5, after 9 p.m., Jorge Almirón reported that he and his coaching staff, with a contract valid until the end of the season, had made the personal decision of not continuing as coaches. Our institution appreciates the services provided by all of them and wishes them the greatest success for the future,” the group wrote in a short statement.
Although the news was confirmed a few moments ago, the thought of resignation was already passing through Almirón’s head after the meeting at the Maracaná and there were several media outlets that had given the scoop that in a meeting with Juan Román Riquelme, president of the club, He would make the decision to step away from his duties on the bench.
However, not only the defeat would have been fundamental in Almirón’s resignation, but also the collective atmosphere in the squad after some decisions by the former San Lorenzo and Independiente de Avellaneda coach.
One of the most annoying players was defender Nicolás Figal, who did not wait for the match to end and, when he was replaced in the 112th minute by his teammate Bruno Valdez, he angrily expressed in front of the television cameras: “I can’t believe you.”
It is unknown if Mariano Herrón, who already assumed the interim position after the departure of Hugo Ibarra last March in the debut in Libertadores 2023 against the Venezuelan Monagas (0-0), will take charge of management until the end of the season or another will arrive. technical.
Boca Juniors, very poorly placed in the League Cup, in which it is seven points away from the positions that allow it to play in the playoffs for the title, is playing in this final part of the campaign to access the Copa Libertadores 2024 .
At the moment, according to the Annual Table, it is in the Sudamericana zone and three points from the Libertadores positions.
In addition, they are qualified for the semifinals of the Argentine Cup, which they must play this month against Estudiantes de La Plata.
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