Boca kick off pre-season with plenty of new developments | OneFootball

Boca’s first-team squad returned to training and kicked off a new chapter of hope under the command of Rodolfo Arruabarrena. After the break, the players underwent the usual medical evaluations and began their physical and football preparations ahead of a semester with three competitions.

Vasco Arruabarrena was officially introduced to the group of players and formally took charge of the first team at the Ezeiza training ground. The opening day got underway early with the usual routine medical checkups, including cardiology and lab tests, followed by a light activation session in the gym.

Zenón, Blanco, Brey, and Zeballos at the start of Boca’s preseason.

The new coaching staff’s plan leaves no detail to chance in order to optimize the performance of the Boca side. To foster team unity and ensure optimal rest, the squad is staying at the Marriott hotel facilities, which will serve as its base during this key period. In the afternoon, the team took to the green pitch to carry out physical work and get its first touch of the ball.

The roadmap laid out by the coach indicates that the intensity will steadily increase over the coming days. Between Friday and Saturday, the players will face demanding double-session days. Finally, on Sunday there will be a single morning practice before the squad is released until Monday, when the second week of preparation will begin.

Arruabarrena cut 4 more players at Boca

The start of the new spell on the Boca bench brought with it a major clear-out in the dressing room. After the huge impact caused by the departures of figures such as Edinson Cavani and Ander Herrera, the coach informed four players that their futures lie away from the club from La Ribera. They are Juan Barinaga, Marcelo Weigandt, Agustín Martegani, and Lucas Janson, who are not part of Vasco’s tactical plans.

Facing this restructuring scenario, the club’s leadership has already set the necessary transfer-market mechanisms in motion to find destinations for the sidelined players. Both permanent transfers and loan moves are being considered in order to ease the financial burden and free up important spots in the squad. This comprehensive clear-out is aimed at building a smaller group.

Vasco Arruabarrena’s coaching staff.

The wave of departures does not end there, as other names with visibly worn-out cycles are also packing their bags. Nicolás Orsini, Juan Ramírez, and Marcelo Saracchi have already been notified that they must find a new destination as soon as possible. In this way, the Xeneize is shaping up for a major structural overhaul heading into the second half of the year.

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