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·5 Juni 2026
Pergolini questions Arruabarrena’s Boca return, targets Riquelme

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·5 Juni 2026

As the possibility of Rodolfo Arruabarrena returning to manage Boca grows, voices connected to the blue-and-gold feeling are weighing in, such as Mario Pergolini, who is far from pleased with that possibility.
On Vorterix, the host, who was once part of the first xeneize leadership ticket that included Juan Román Riquelme and was headed by Jorge Amor Ameal, sounded very skeptical that the Vasco can solve the team’s problems, focusing on how difficult it is to stand up to the wishes of the man in charge.
“Is Vasco Arruabarrena coming to Boca? After having been coaching in Saudi Arabia?” he mocked, 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 who says, ‘Román, leave it to me,’” Pergolini blasted, calling for a leader with more experience. “A coach needs that, to make decisions,” he added.
The host also made it clear that he wasn’t comfortable with Claudio Úbeda in charge either:
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