Carlos Bianchi could return to Boca, but not as manager | OneFootball

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The cycle of Fernando Gago came to an end at Boca Juniors after the defeat in the Superclásico at the Monumental.

The list of names to succeed him as head coach quickly emerged. Gabriel Milito and Gustavo Quinteros were the main names that came up.

But unexpectedly, the name of Carlos Bianchi also appeared,

The most beloved and successful coach of the club, especially when the current president, Juan Román Riquelme, was an idol on the field.

Is Carlos Bianchi coaching Boca after Gago's departure?

The emergence of Carlos Bianchi as an option is closely linked to the good relationship he maintains with Riquelme, from the times when they were player and coach.

However, the 'Virrey', who won three Libertadores and two Intercontinentals with the Xeneize, is retired and hasn't coached for over 10 years.

The last time he did was in his third cycle at Boca, in 2014, which ended without titles.

And he doesn't seem interested in returning to coaching.

Although he has recently been seen watching Vélez Sarsfield, the other club where he achieved glory and is identified with, Bianchi is away from football and alternates his leisure life between Buenos Aires and Paris, where he escapes during Buenos Aires' winters.

Riquelme wants to take him to the Club World Cup

According to journalist Martín Costa on Radio Splendid, Riquelme intends to extend an invitation to Carlos Bianchi to travel with the Boca Juniors delegation to the Club World Cup, which will take place in the United States starting in June.

The idea is for the ‘Virrey’ to represent Boca's "image" at this event where the best clubs in the world gather, while also serving as a reference for the players and the new coaching staff.

As journalist Leandro Aguilera expressed: "They see him as the head of the working group, as a reference of what it means to have been the most successful coach in the history of Boca Juniors and as an option to choose a coaching staff to lead it, but not to be involved in the exhausting day-to-day of being Boca's coach."

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