Diego Alonso, new Boca candidate: pros and cons of ex-Uruguay boss | OneFootball

With Claudio Ubeda’s departure finalized, Boca set the search for a new coach in motion, and candidates were quick to emerge. In the last few hours, another name was added to the list of possible alternatives: Diego Alonso, former head coach of the Uruguay national team.

The Montevideo native, who in addition to La Celeste has coached teams such as Sevilla, Inter Miami, Monterrey, Pachuca, Olimpia, Peñarol, and Guaraní, is on the radar at Brandsen 805, as Bolavip has learned. He is currently on vacation in Europe.

Although the club from La Ribera has not yet made any contact, Alonso is among the options. The 51-year-old coach has pros and cons when it comes to a potential arrival at the team presided over by Juan Román Riquelme.

Pros of Diego Alonso

Diego Alonso checks several boxes that today seem essential to take over at Boca: he has experience, has won titles as a coach, and even managed at a World Cup. He has also been in charge of several major clubs in other countries.

The Uruguayan won two Concacaf Champions Cups: one with Pachuca (2016/17) and another with Monterrey (2018/19). In addition, with the Tuzos he also won Mexico’s Clausura tournament. It is worth noting that many of Xeneize’s most recent coaches (Ubeda, Gago, and Martínez) arrived at the club without having won titles in their previous careers.

Cons of Alonso

In addition to his long spell of inactivity (he has been out of work since October 2024), Alonso’s most recent stints have been far from positive. After leaving Mexico, he went through Inter Miami, Uruguay, Sevilla, and Panathinaikos, and only in the United States did he manage more than 20 matches.

At the Spanish club, he barely lasted beyond the two-month mark, while in Greece he did not make it to four. Although his spell with La Celeste was not bad in terms of results, the team’s early exit in the group stage at Qatar 2022 cost him his job.

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