A Boca legend destroyed Juan Román Riquelme's management: 'It's a dictatorship'

The harsh elimination of Boca in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores deepened the crisis atmosphere that the club is experiencing. After a semester marked by disappointing results, the defeat against Universidad Católica at La Bombonera triggered a strong reaction from fans and also from several historical voices of the institution.

One of those who spoke out was Hugo Perotti. The former forward, champion of the Copa Libertadores 1978 and one of the most remembered figures in Boca's history, directly targeted the management led by Juan Román Riquelme and questioned the current leadership model at the club.

In a conversation with Radio La Red, the Mono was emphatic: "Boca is a dictatorship where everything depends on a single person. As long as the obsequiousness continues, everything will remain the same".

"It hurts me to see the club losing its identity and institutional seriousness. Neither the management, nor the coach, nor the players are up to the task. At the club, everything depends on a single person, when it should always involve three pillars: the board of directors, the coaches, and the players", he added.

Although during the first years of Riquelme's management he maintained a cordial relationship with the leadership, the relationship deteriorated over time. In fact, in recent years the former footballer has become one of the most critical voices of the current management.

In this sense, it is not the first time that Perotti publicly questions the direction of the club. On various occasions, he had pointed out the lack of leaders within the squad and even warned that Riquelme could see his status as an idol affected if poor results continued to accumulate.

With the transfer market ahead and the search underway for a new coach after the non-renewal of Claudio Úbeda, Boca faces decisive weeks to try to reverse a sporting situation that has generated growing discontent among fans and historical figures of the institution.