Buenos Aires, December 9 (NA) -- Amid the chaos caused by Boca Juniors' elimination from the Clausura tournament playoffs, sports journalist Gabriel Anello made a serious accusation regarding the substitution of Alan Velasco for Exequiel Zeballos, which cost the team the match. "Do you really think the change was made by Claudio Úbeda... it was made by Riquelme," the host stated. The journalist explained that Leandro Paredes' reaction to Velasco's substitution was a gesture against the president of the "Xeneize". The hypothesis of direct interference from Juan Román Riquelme in sensitive football decisions has once again fueled the debate about the club's leadership and the true margin of action for the technical staff at a time when results are not favorable and internal signals seem contradictory. Thus, the focus shifted not only to a specific substitution or a lost match, but to a deeper discussion about the institutional and sporting direction of the "Xeneize". With a squad of stars, questioned management and an immediate future full of uncertainties, Boca closed the semester amid mutual reproaches and a scenario that promises to continue making headlines. "Today, Boca has no coach, no project... it seems Paredes is on one side and Riquelme and Cavani are on the other," Anello emphasized. In closing his remarks, Anello launched a harsh phrase against the president: "Riquelme is a destroyer, he cannot see that something works if he is not the main protagonist." In this context of internal tension, Anello's statements only deepened the climate of crisis that Boca is going through after its elimination.
