Claudio Úbeda said goodbye to Boca: "It hurts a lot that they tell me..."

Claudio Úbeda broke the silence this Thursday after Boca Juniors decided not to renew his contract as coach. The Sifón, visibly affected, shared his feelings about the end of his cycle at the club in La Ribera and emphasized that, beyond the pain, he understands the reasons of the management.

"It hurts a lot to be called the former coach of Boca," he confessed in a conversation with Radio La Red. The coach admitted that in a giant like Xeneize, winning is always necessary and that the elimination in the Copa Libertadores marked an inflection point that was impossible to ignore.

Úbeda stressed that failing is when one does not try, and made it clear that his team gave everything until the last match. "We tried until the end," he asserted with conviction.

The coach reviewed how his departure came about. He mentioned that Chelo Delgado called him in to explain face to face the reasons for the decision and thanked him for the process without internal conflicts in the Boca World.

The balance of a demanding cycle

Despite the outcome, Úbeda highlighted positive aspects of his time at the club. He mentioned the adaptation process the team underwent and the growth it experienced after Miguel Russo's departure. Since the match against Lanús, the team has gone 14 matches without losing and won both classics.

"In the annual table, we are qualified for the next Libertadores, but that's not enough for Boca; it needs to win," he explained. He lamented that people focus on the final picture and get upset for not advancing in the continental tournament.

The coach acknowledged that one thing is the desire to continue belonging to the group, and another is the results that end up overshadowing the good things done throughout the year.

Úbeda valued the relationship he maintained with Juan Román Riquelme, with whom he discussed the team sufficiently. "He never imposed that I had to play one player or another. The decision was always mine until the last match," he detailed.

A departure with mutual respect

The Sifón expressed gratitude for the treatment received and understood the demands of being part of such a large club as Boca. "We knew we depended a lot on that result in the Libertadores," he admitted.

Throughout the conversation, he avoided falling into reproaches and maintained a tone of respect towards the institution and its leaders. He highlighted that there were no internal problems and that the focus was always on the growth of the squad.

With his departure, Boca closes a chapter and opens the search for a new coach. Úbeda, for his part, takes with him the experience of having managed one of the most important clubs in South America and the satisfaction of having tried everything possible in each match.

The pain of leaving Xeneize is real, but there is also the certainty of having fought in a high-pressure context. Now, the future will tell what the next destination will be for the Sifón in his career as a coach.