Mariano Herrón to lead Boca in the play-offs... what happens next? | OneFootball

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Mariano Herrón once again took charge of the technical direction of Boca Juniors on an interim basis, in the draw against Tigre during the last match of the first phase of the 2025 Apertura Tournament of the Professional League. The draw left the Xeneize in second place in Zone A (due to goal difference with Argentinos Juniors), and they will have to face Lanús in the round of 16. Meanwhile, the search for the next head coach continues by the board led by Juan Román Riquelme. However, everything indicates that the official appointment of a new coach will not happen until the playoffs of the Professional League are concluded.

Herrón, the coach to pursue the local title

In this somewhat unusual way, Boca will play the decisive stage of the local championship, which is of vital importance for the club given their absence in the Copa Libertadores, under the leadership of Mariano Herrón, who is now in his fourth interim period at the club. Additionally, Herrón could be the coach for the match against Atlético Tucumán in the round of 32 of the Copa Argentina, which Boca will play on June 7 (it should be noted that Herrón was the coach during the semifinal elimination against Estudiantes in the Copa Argentina 2023, following Jorge Almirón's departure). It is expected that by those dates, the new official head coach will be appointed. A week later, on June 16, Boca has its debut in the 2025 Club World Cup, facing Benfica at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, and this would be the debut match for the new coach. The main name being considered by Riquelme and the Xeneize board at the moment is Gabriel Milito.

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