‘Boca is a dictatorship’, Hugo Perotti's swipe at Juan Román Riquelme | OneFootball

Hugo Perotti said it pains him to see Boca’s current situation and added that as long as blind obedience continues, things are not going to change.

Boca ended a poor half of the year with an early elimination from the Copa Libertadores in the group stage. They also had a disappointing showing in the Apertura, going out in the round of 16 against Huracán, so criticism is everywhere and the changes promise to be drastic. Claudio Úbeda will no longer be the coach, and changes to the squad are also expected.

Juan Román Riquelme is one of the main figures being blamed for this poor first half of 2026. Not only are the fans questioning him, but also some historic club icons, as is the case with Hugo Perotti. El Mono, who won the 1978 Copa Libertadores and the 1981 Metropolitano, tore into the top man at Xeneize.

What did Perotti say about Riquelme?

Speaking with Radio La Red, Hugo Perotti said: “Boca is a dictatorship where everything depends on a single person. As long as blind obedience continues, everything will stay the same. These days anyone can beat you, Boca are pitiful, and the people go to support them in resignation. Before, going to La Bombonera to watch a Copa Libertadores match meant watching a winning team.”

He also added: “It pains me to see the club losing its identity and institutional seriousness; neither the board, nor the coach, nor the players are up to the task. At the club, everything depends on one single person, when it should always come down to three pillars: the board of directors, the coaching staff, and the players.”

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