Boca Juniors drew 1-1 against Racing at La Bombonera and reached the worst winless streak in its 120-year history: 12 consecutive matches without a victory. The team led by Miguel Ángel Russo, chosen by the management headed by the Kirchnerist Juan Román Riquelme, sinks match after match without finding answers.
Since Riquelme took the reins, the club has experienced an alarming football decline: elimination in Copa Argentina, international embarrassments at the Club World Cup, and a local championship that's already lost. The "Football Council" that he runs with an iron fist has shown more whims than planning.
Big-name signings, embarrassing results
Not even the arrival of Leandro Paredes, world champion and symbol of hierarchy, was enough to turn around a squad lacking ideas and intensity. The team drags along poor individual performances, improvised tactics, and constant changes that only accentuate the chaos.
Riquelme's management bet on coaches tailored to his preferences, prioritizing obedience over ability, and the result is a Boca that doesn't know what it's playing for, that falls behind in the standings, and that generates anger among its own fans.
A shameful record
- The last victory was on April 19 against Estudiantes. Since then:
- 7 draws and 5 defeats.
- Elimination against Independiente.
- Defeats against Benfica, Bayern, and Auckland City at the Club World Cup.
- Loss against Atlético Tucumán in Copa Argentina.
- Defeat against Huracán after 31 years without losing at the Ducó.
Today, Boca not only breaks negative records, but does so under a leadership that boasted about "restoring the club's identity," but has exposed its inability to build a serious project.
La Bombonera, between exhausted patience and whistles
The atmosphere in the stadium is one of constant tension. Fans watch as the management squanders opportunities, improvises decisions, and sinks the team into unprecedented mediocrity. Riquelme's management, politically aligned with Kirchnerism, is leaving a club with less hierarchy, fewer achievements, and more frustration.
Boca's history demands much more than excuses, coaching changes, and crowd-pleasing phrases. Today, under Riquelme's leadership, the club is going through one of its darkest hours.
12 matches without a win
1-2 vs. River (A)
1-1 vs. Tigre (A)
