🙏Paredes apologises after his reaction to Zeballos being subbed off | OneFootball

Boca Juniors captain, Leandro Paredes, put an end to the controversy sparked after the team's elimination from the Torneo Clausura. In the squad's last training session before the holidays, the midfielder asked to speak in order to apologize to coach Claudio Úbeda for his visible gesture of annoyance at the substitution of Exequiel Zeballos for Alan Velasco during the match against Racing.

The captain clarifies his reaction

Paredes apologized to "El Sifón" for his reaction on the field. He explained that his anger was not due to Alan Velasco coming on, but rather to the substitution of "Changuito" Zeballos, whom he considered the team's most unbalancing player at that moment.

With this act, typical of a leader, Paredes sought to close the incident and avoid any friction in the locker room, but more importantly, he gave strong public support to the coach at a time of intense criticism.

Full support for Úbeda

The squad's support for the coach was a decisive factor for the board, led by Juan Román Riquelme, to decide to keep Úbeda on for 2026. Paredes had already publicly praised the coach's work, comparing their relationship to the one he had with Lionel Scaloni on the national team.

Now, all that's left is for Riquelme and Marcelo Delgado to meet with Úbeda to plan the transfer market, finalize preseason details, and choose a new assistant coach.

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