Plea to Riquelme: Boca are huge, get the right people around you | OneFootball

A direct message, straightforward and with a warning tone. Guillermo Coppola spoke directly to Juan Román Riquelme and asked him to surround himself with capable people in his role as a Boca executive. In a conversation with SuperDeportivo Radio, the historic representative of Diego Armando Maradona was clear: he valued the idol's figure but demanded openness and professionalism in decision-making.

"Román, Boca is very big. Surround yourself with prepared people. Don't be alone, let yourself be helped," Coppola stated, in a request that quickly resonated in the blue and gold world. The businessman focused on the institutional magnitude of the club and the complexity of leading it without a solid team behind.

Far from a personal attack, Coppola made clear his admiration for Riquelme and the affection he inspires in people. "People love him, people adore him. Don't lose everything you've achieved," he said, while setting a limit: the weight of the position demands training, advice, and structure.

In this sense, he pointed to the need to expand the circle of trust beyond the intimate environment. "I love that he surrounds himself with his brother, a trusted man, but then you need to have prepared people. You can't do everything," he explained, hinting that management cannot rely on individual decisions.

Coppola also showed himself available to collaborate if Riquelme deems it necessary. "I am here available to help. He knows that if he needs me, I am here," he concluded, in a phrase that reinforces the constructive tone of the message.

The request from the historic representative exposes a concern that hovers over the managerial climate at Boca: how to sustain management in a gigantic club without losing popular support or squandering the symbolic capital built by one of its greatest idols.

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