Riquelme reappeared before the Superclásico and left messages about Boca and refereeing

On the eve of the Superclásico at La Bombonera, Juan Román Riquelme broke his silence and left a series of political and sporting statements about Boca. The club president went after those who, in his view, want the Xeneize to do badly, and he also responded to complaints linked to refereeing.

The phrases left by Boca's president

Riquelme spoke publicly again at a sensitive moment for the institution, with the team going through a period of intense scrutiny and the Superclásico looming in the background.

Juan Román Riquelme: “That man wants Boca to do badly.”

The former 10 also addressed the refereeing criticisms and delivered another strong line, in a similar vein to what he had already suggested about other recent controversies.

Juan Román Riquelme: “It is easier to talk about the referee.”

A message with clear targets

In his comments, Boca's top official also revisited earlier controversies and subtly took aim at Verón, signaling that he chose to take a stance in the middle of the tense atmosphere surrounding the club.

The president's public reappearance comes in a context in which Boca remains one of the major focal points of Argentine football, both for what happens on the pitch and for the institutional noise around the team.

The immediate context of the Clausura

The day also had an impact because of the makeup of the Torneo Clausura bracket, which is still awaiting the completion of a fecha 14 match and is starting to define the playoff pairings. In that setting, the competitive climate intensifies and every word carries more weight.

In addition, at the latest Comité Ejecutivo meeting, a proposal was presented to change next season's format, with the idea of keeping the 30 equipos and switching to a round-robin system.

For now, the biggest new development in the Boca world is the president's return to the public discourse, choosing to focus on external criticism just before a match that is always decisive.