Tag Archives: Bianchi

Boca consider their options as Borghi threatens to quit

Posted on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 by

As Boca Juniors prepare for a crunch match against Vélez Sarsfield early in their season, championship-winning manager Claudio Borghi is already feeling the heat of the position. El Bichi has made it known he’s strongly considering leaving the club if … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Torneo Apertura, Américo Gallego, Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Claudio Borghi, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Miguel Angel Russo, Primera A | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Ibarra’s back!

Posted on Saturday, 25 July 2009 by

That was quick. Apparently if you want a contract extension at Boca Juniors then the way you get it is by announcing you’re leaving the club, and then turning up again at the Casa Amarilla the next day to see … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Apertura, Alfio Basile, Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Players, Pre season, Primera A, Transfers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A nice box of Coco

Posted on Sunday, 14 June 2009 by

That headline doesn’t quite work as a pun, does it? The name of Boca Juniors’ stadium means ‘sweet box’, you see, and Coco is a bit like cocoa, which is chocolate, and oh never mind. Maybe ‘Alfajor Basile’ would have … Continue reading →

Posted in Alfio Basile, Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Primera A | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Consolidating to move forward

Posted on Monday, 29 December 2008 by

Boca Juniors, the newly-crowned champions of Argentina, have been doing bit of re-jigging, but the key man will be very familiar to them. Monday brought confirmation that title-winning coach Carlos Ischia will be staying for another year, after signing an … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentines abroad, Boca Juniors, Carlos Ischia, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, International football, Players, Primera A, Roberto Abbondanzieri, Transfers | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Argentina’s new boss: who will it be?

Posted on Monday, 27 October 2008 by

Julio Grondona returns, on Monday, from a FIFA congress in Zurich. When he flew out to Switzerland last week he told the press that the 27th, when he returned, would be the day on which he would be announcing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alfio Basile, Argentine football, Argentine national team, Diego Simeone, Football, Football managers, Hasta El Gol Siempre, History, International football, Miguel Angel Russo, Selección, Sergio Batista, World Cup, World Cup Qualifiers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Pompilio’s man

Posted on Thursday, 27 December 2007 by

On Wednesday, Miguel Russo’s twelve-month tenure at the helm of Boca Juniors was laid once and for all to rest as Carlos Ischia was officially announced as the club’s new manager. In an appointment which has little to do with … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Carlos Ischia, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Primera A | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Ischia in

Posted on Sunday, 23 December 2007 by

A couple of days after Estudiantes, Gimnasia and Huracán appointed their new bosses, Boca have decided to get in on the act, and will be announcing Carlos Ischia as their new boss at 8pm on Wednesday. It’s an unusual situation, … Continue reading →

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Russo leaves Boca

Posted on Friday, 21 December 2007 by

In the last hour or so, it’s been confirmed that Miguel Angel Russo has parted company with Boca Juniors, leaving the club’s managerial post vacant. Earlier in the day, the Boca board had taken the decision to sack Russo’s two … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Club World Championship, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, International football, Miguel Angel Russo, Primera A | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments