The Argentine club Boca Juniors confirmed this Monday that Claudio Úbeda will continue as coach in the next semesterafter having assumed the position in October after the death of Miguel Ángel Russo, to whom he was an assistant, as Xeneize sources informed EFE.
Although the club did not formally announce the continuity of Úbeda, whose contract expires in June 2026, Boca explained to EFE that Juan Román Riquelme, president of the institution, contacted him this Monday and conveyed his desire for him to continue on the bench during the first half of 2026. This puts an end to several weeks of uncertainty and rumors about the possible exit of the ‘Siphon’.
Úbeda, 56, took the bench for the first time on September 27 due to complications in Russo’s health. That day Boca fell 2-1 as a visitor against Defensa y Justicia in the regular phase of the Clausura Tournament. The following week, he took charge of the team again and repeated the starting eleven to receive Newell’s, whom he defeated 5-0.
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After Russo’s death on October 8, Riquelme placed his trust in Úbeda, who continued to lead the team for the rest of the season. There were eight more games, in which they achieved six victories and two losses, including the 2-0 victory against River Plate in the Argentine soccer superclassic.
The good results allowed Xeneize to be at the top of Zone A of the regular phase of the tournament and then reach the semifinals, where they lost 0-1 to Racing Club. That defeat unleashed criticism from the fans for the team’s level of play and the substitutions made, so the coach It closed the year with a bitter taste.
