‘Boca is a dictatorship’, Perotti’s blast at Juan Román Riquelme | OneFootball

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

Boca ended a poor semester with an early elimination from the Copa Libertadores in the group stage. They also had a poor showing in the Apertura, being knocked out in the round of 16 by Huracán, so criticism is widespread 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 Xeneize’s top leader.

What did Perotti say about Riquelme?

Speaking with Radio La Red, Hugo Perotti said: “Boca is a dictatorship in which everything depends on a single person. As long as blind obedience continues, everything will stay the same. Nowadays anyone can beat you, Boca is pitiful, and the people go to support the team in resignation. Before, going to La Bombonera to watch Copa Libertadores matches meant seeing 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 a single person, when it should always be about three pillars: the board of directors, the coaches, and the players.”

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