The president of Boca Juniors, Juan Román Riquelme, expressed optimism regarding the expansion of his stadium, La Bombonera, stating that they believe “it will turn out well.” According to the Argentine News Agency, the leader thanked Ferrosur, whose tracks the grandstand will expand over, for agreeing to the project and commented on the impossibility of launching the Slovenian project or the “Bombonera 360°,” as “houses cannot be touched.” Furthermore, Riquelme referred to the opposition, stating that he does not believe “they will ever come back” and that they had left the field “abandoned” at the end of their term. A few days after the confirmation of a project to expand Bombonera, with the aim of increasing its capacity from 57,000 to 84,000 people, Juan Román Riquelme affirmed that they trust the project can be carried out. “It will look like a European stadium, as it should be,” commented the executive, who also thanked Ferrosur for “not bringing complications” regarding the construction of 18 elevators over their tracks. As he nears fulfilling one of his main campaign promises, Riquelme stated that it is “the first time” he feels he is close to “fulfilling the dream” of expanding the stadium and assured that he also wants “the venue to be the most beautiful in South America.” Regarding the project's confirmation, Riquelme assured that it still needs to be approved by the National Transport Regulation Commission (CNRT), which must evaluate the distance of the work from the tracks, the risks it would bring, the impact on train circulation, and compliance with the railway safety zone. Finally, the president of the “Xeneize” did not miss the opportunity to refer to the opposition, about whom he said he does not believe “they will ever come back,” asked them to “stop putting up obstacles,” and concluded: “if they had anything on me, I would be in prison for life.”
