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·5 Juni 2026
Pergolini doubts Arruabarrena to Boca, takes aim at Riquelme

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·5 Juni 2026

As the possibility of Rodolfo Arruabarrena returning to manage Boca grows, voices tied to the blue-and-gold sentiment are weighing in, such as Mario Pergolini’s, who is far from pleased with that possibility.
On Vorterix, the host, who was part of the first Boca leadership ticket that included Juan Román Riquelme and was headed by Jorge Amor Ameal, appeared very skeptical that El Vasco could solve the team’s problems, focusing on how difficult it is to override the wishes of the man in charge.
“Is Vasco Arruabarrena coming to Boca? After having been coaching in Saudi Arabia?” he quipped, referring to the coach’s most recent job at Al-Taawoun.
“I’m with Vasco as a person. I like him a lot, he’s very pleasant. But I don’t think it’s going to work with Román. Right now we need an adult to say, ‘Román, let me handle it,’” Pergolini blasted, calling for a leader with more experience. “A coach needs that, to make decisions,” he added.
The TV personality also made it clear that he was not comfortable with Claudio Úbeda in charge either:
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