Cristofanelli revealed: "People close to Pékerman told me that he is considering the possibility of reentering football. In this case, we would be talking about someone who would take on a managerial role alongside Delgado".
After the dissolution of the Football Council, the youth world champion head coach is considering the opportunity to become manager alongside Delgado
Cristofanelli revealed: "People close to Pékerman told me that he is considering the possibility of reentering football. In this case, we would be talking about someone who would take on a managerial role alongside Delgado".
He added: "This opportunity at Boca is very appealing to him. He has a strong relationship with Riquelme, he was invited to his farewell match, and he coached him on the national team. For now, there has been no contact".
On his X account, the journalist added that "Pékerman wants to get involved and is waiting for the call". He also ruled out other names that were circulating as possible candidates, such as Carlos Bianchi and Cristian Traverso, and pointed out that "el Beto (Marcico) and Navarro Montoya are also waiting for a call".
With the departure of two historic members of the Council, Riquelme continues searching for names with weight and experience to try to fix the dark present that Xeneize is going through. In this context, Pékerman's arrival aims to add hierarchy and knowledge to a department that is undergoing a complete restructuring phase.
After Juan Román Riquelme decided to dissolve the Football Council, a measure that led to the departure of Mauricio "Chicho" Serna and Raúl Cascini, Marcelo Delgado was left as the sole person responsible, but one or more collaborators are expected to join in the coming days.
In this context, José Néstor Pékerman emerges as a candidate to join Boca's football department. Although the role he would occupy has not yet been defined, Riquelme doesn't rule out bringing in a manager, and in that scenario the former Venezuela coach is one of the most talked-about names.
According to journalist Federico Cristofanelli on AZZ's stream, the former national team coach "doesn't look unfavorably" on joining Xeneize and would be willing to take on that position, working together with Delgado.