Claudio Úbeda set to manage Boca in 2026 | OneFootball

As the sun set on 2025, what had been an open secret was finally confirmed: Claudio Úbeda will be Boca’s coach in 2026. With a contract valid until June of next year, Juan Román Riquelme did not alter the plan he had in mind and reaffirmed Sifón as the Xeneize’s manager for the upcoming season, where the Copa Libertadores will once again take center stage.

Despite the doubts generated by the coach’s lack of reaction and the controversial substitution of Changuito Zeballos in the defeat against Racing, along with Marcelo Delgado’s statements that fueled uncertainty, the president’s stance remained unchanged because he trusts the successor of Miguel Ángel Russo. The poor showing in the semifinal classic did not undo what had been earned over months of work, and he communicated this personally.

Boca’s management is very satisfied with how Úbeda took on the team’s leadership after Russo’s painful passing, accompanied by Juvenal Rodríguez as his right-hand man, and with the way he manages the day-to-day. His working style, aligned with and continuing the legacy planted by Miguelo, is highly valued in La Ribera, even by the players themselves.

Not only do Riquelme and the board support the methodology led by Sifón, but the coach has also managed to create a synergy with Boca’s key players, leading to a general sense of satisfaction in Ezeiza. For all these reasons, he was confirmed in his position, although the club has always made it clear that no announcement was necessary since he still has a contract to fulfill.

Now, what remains to be decided is whether to maintain the current contract or sign a new one. Currently, Úbeda is tied to the club until June 2026, but as an assistant on the coaching staff. It remains to be seen whether that agreement will be honored, or if both parties will reach a new deal until December of next year so that the coach can formally hold his position.

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