💣 First contacts: Boca make initial approach for Gustavo Costas | OneFootball

Boca Juniors’ leadership is wasting no time after making Claudio Úbeda’s departure from the Xeneize bench official. In recent hours, the list of names in the running has added a heavyweight candidate with experience in Argentine football: Gustavo Costas.

The call from the Football Council

According to what the newspaper Olé was able to confirm through sources close to Racing’s former head coach, the first formal approach came from the top brass of the Football Council. Marcelo “Chelo” Delgado, in his role as the club’s sporting director, contacted the experienced strategist directly to assess his situation.

The purpose of the call was to gauge firsthand how willing Costas would be to take charge of the first team. The final offer will depend on Juan Román Riquelme ultimately deciding that his profile is the right one to lead the squad ahead of the demanding semester to come.

A door left open

Although sources indicate that the coach has not yet given a formal response to the offer, the truth is that he has not rejected the opportunity outright either. Costas views the challenge of managing Boca in this complex sporting situation positively, so negotiations could move forward in the coming days.

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