When Rodolfo Arruabarrena joins Boca and how long he signs for | OneFootball

After accepting Juan Román Riquelme’s proposal, Rodolfo Arruabarrena has everything set to begin his second spell in charge of Boca Juniors. Expectation among the fans is growing by the hour, and the club is already planning what will be his official presentation and the start of work with the first-team squad.

The Vasco will arrive in the country sometime this week from Spain, where he had been based following his most recent coaching stint in Saudi Arabian football. Immediately after his arrival, he is expected to finalize the remaining bureaucratic details to make official his return to the institution where he came through as a player and which he already managed between 2014 and 2016.

Rodolfo Arruabarrena arrives alongside Diego Markic and Gustavo Roberti.

As for the terms of his contract, the agreement reflects a long-term commitment from the club’s leadership. Arruabarrena will sign a deal tying him to Boca until December 2027, the exact date that coincides with the end of Riquelme’s current term as club president.

With little time to spare in terms of building the team, the intention is for the coach to settle in quickly and plan the return to work. The squad is scheduled to begin preseason on June 18 at the Ezeiza training ground, at which point the coach who won the 2015 Primera División tournament and the 2015 Copa Argentina will once again put on the Xeneize tracksuit to lead this new project.

Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s first challenge

The Vasco’s first match in his second spell will be against O'Higgins at La Bombonera. The first leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 32 will be played on Thursday, July 23, starting at 9:30 p.m.

Vasco’s mission is to qualify Boca for the Sudamericana round of 16.

A week later, the team will have to travel to Chile for the return leg, where it will be decided whether they advance to the competition’s round of 16. This match was scheduled for Thursday the 30th at the same time as the first leg.

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