Riquelme dismissed Fernando Gago after Boca's embarrassment in the Superclásico

The defeat against the classic rival had, as expected, serious repercussions for Boca. By joint decision between Juan Román Riquelme, president of Xeneize, and the Football Council, Fernando Gago left his position as the team's head coach. Beyond the approach and the result of the match, the now former coach of the club from La Rivera had been facing criticism since the tough elimination against Alianza Lima in Phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores.

Although the timing is not the most appropriate (final stretch of the Torneo Apertura and two months before the Club World Cup), the management completely lost confidence in the coach, considering the situation irreversible. The "game by game" scheme, imposed after the defeat by the team led by Néstor Gorosito, reached its breaking point in the superclásico.

Consequently, in the early hours of Tuesday, members of the Football Council (Alfredo Cascini, Mauricio Serna, and Marcelo Delgado) held a meeting with the coaching staff at Boca's facilities, where they communicated that the decision had already been made. Gago's cycle at the club ended at the Monumental.

The truth is that his tenure at the helm of the team was marked by the heavy burden of an international elimination against a considerably inferior opponent. Despite this, he had managed to improve the team's collective image with eight victories in nine matches, which allowed Xeneize to reach the top of Zone A and secure their place in the decisive stage.

Due to Gago's departure, in this morning's practice, Mariano Herrón will take over the technical leadership and will be in charge of the team against Tigre, in Victoria.

Serna confirmed the end of Gago's cycle at Boca

After the meeting between the Football Council and the coaching staff, Mauricio Serna made statements to TyC Sports and the rest of the press, where he officially announced the coach's departure.

"To inform that we have made a decision. Fernando Gago and his coaching staff have reached the end of their time here. It hasn't been easy because he is a man of the house. Yesterday, until late at night, we sought and found a way for Gago to no longer be our coach today," said the official.

"We are very grateful because he has put all his effort, he has given all his work, he has done it in the best way. There are situations that surely led us to make a final decision. As we have always done, without mysteries, we make decisions," concluded the former Boca player.