Amid the whistles: Claudio Úbeda’s quest to win over Boca fans | OneFootball

The patience of Boca fans with Claudio Úbeda is increasingly wearing thin. The team is not performing, it's unclear what their strategy is, and the coach is one of the main targets of criticism from all the fans who once again disapproved of him at La Bombonera. He was booed before the match as his name was announced over the loudspeaker in the starting lineup, and at the end of the match after the 0-0 draw against Racing.

As usual at the end of each match, Sifón appeared in the press room of the Alberto J. Armando Stadium to face the microphones and address –mainly– the criticisms received from the fans. “To win back the fans, we have to win, that's the way. We understand the fans. The positive today is the attitude and the order. I leave calmly,” he began.

Since that elimination against the Academy in the semifinals of last season's Apertura Tournament, the criticisms against Claudio Úbeda have not ceased; on the contrary, they have increased. Many even argue that his cycle is over, that he should step aside or that Juan Román Riquelme should remove him from his position to welcome a new coach.

The truth is that the 56-year-old coach does not plan to resign and will continue to lead Boca until the end of his contract in June 2026, when it will be decided whether his contract will be extended until the end of the year or concluded. Everything will depend on the results he achieves in the coming months, with the main objective being the Copa Libertadores.

Therefore, looking ahead to the upcoming matches of the La Ribera club where there won't be much time to think, Úbeda showed calm and made it clear that he is “the first who wants to move forward, win, convince the fans, and return to last year when we accumulated many victories. We are used to battling day by day and moving forward through play. We have to work to win, especially in a club as big as Boca.”

Claudio Úbeda highlighted Boca's attitude

Despite the goalless draw, the poor play, and the lack of connection between the midfielders and forwards to create dangerous situations in front of the opponent's goal, Claudio Úbeda highlighted some positive aspects of the team amidst the criticism and lack of results with three consecutive matches without improvement.

“We are in a stage where we need results. The Boca World demands winning, and we are clear about that. We will find the way, I have no doubts. We will keep working. What we lacked is more game volume, we knew it could happen, and taking advantage of the situations. The team left us calm because of the attitude. The draw is not enough, we have to win. We knew it was going to be a complex match, with a lot of struggle. It ended up being that,” he stated in a press conference.

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