Cavani's year of struggle
Edinson Cavani is enduring the hardest stretch of his Boca career. In the last 12 months, the striker has not completed a single full match in 2026 and has managed just two appearances all year (2). It's a brutal decline for a player who arrived with massive expectations, and fans are starting to wonder if his time at the club is winding down.
Ubeda leaving, search begins
Claudio Ubeda will step down as manager after June 30, and the club's search for a replacement is already hitting snags (4). One coach who just won a league title declined interest before Boca even made contact. That tells you plenty about how attractive the job looks right now with Riquelme's project under scrutiny (4).
O'Higgins wary of Boca
The Copa Sudamericana playoff draw pits Boca against Chilean side O'Higgins in late July. Their manager Bovaglio isn't hiding his concern: he called Boca "one of the toughest opponents we could have gotten" (3). After that painful Libertadores group stage exit, this competition now carries the weight of your season.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/BocaJuniors is restless. With Ubeda heading out, fans are already debating who should take over, though the suggestions range from realistic to wishful thinking. Others are venting about the squad's needs, with one post bluntly demanding the club sign Estudiantes' No. 9 and No. 10 immediately. The interinato era under Herron isn't going down well either, one fan joked about whether Boca will win their seventh Libertadores first or see Herron's seventh stint as caretaker. See the manager debate
