With the preseason coming to an end, the reinforcements presented at a press conference and the start of the League Cup just around the corner, the official debut of Diego Martínez on the bench Boca It is not the only thing that is talked about behind closed doors of the institution. It is that the playing field of The Bombonera He is not in the best condition and there is widespread concern about how he will get to his first game of the year. To the point that the possibility of moving the location is beginning to be considered.
The presidential elections in the club are still in the news. As a result of the judicial conflicts that delayed the holding of the elections for almost a month, the most affected during that waiting period ended up being the lawn of La Bombonera.
The three tents that were set up on the field from November 23 to December 17 still leave their consequences visible. Those weeks of stillness waiting for the Courts’ decision delayed the work that the club employees had to do to care for the engramado, depriving it of receiving sunlight and the corresponding watering.
The impact on the grass was such that once Riquelme was elected president, the Xeneize made the decision to carry out a total reseeding that would allow it to once again have a high-flying grass, like the one it maintained throughout 2023. For this reason, All grass plots were changed to new ones..
However, those portions of grass have not yet managed to fully grow and time is of the essence. In just over a week Boca must receive Sarmiento for the second date of the tournament.
Mounds of sand all over the field is what can be perceived, a situation that never ceases to worry Riquelme, who has always shown himself to be a very obsessive person with the care of what he calls “the patio of his house.” His daughter Florencia made this evident when she uploaded a photo to social networks. In it you can see both of them at the Bombonera, where the club’s new president took advantage of the situation to evaluate the state of the grass with his own eyes.
However, eight days after having to reopen its doors, the club’s expectations are not the most optimistic. It is practically a fact that The field will not arrive in its fullness for the February 1 meeting. And if you risk it, the situation could get worse.
Therefore, the final decision will remain in the hands of Román: temporarily move stadium or receive Sarmiento in La Bombonera.
At the moment, the options that would be the best for a hypothetical transfer are the Hurricane o la de Velez. There is also latent the option of Avellaneda Cylinder, but it is not in its full state either after the celebration of several La Renga recitals.
A case similar to what Boca is currently going through had already occurred in the previous administration, with Jorge Ameal at the helm.
In 2022, Xeneize decided to renew its drainage system and despite having played its first home game in its stadium against Colón, the field did not provide guarantees. For the next match, he decided to move to José Amalfitani, where he received Rosario Central.
Since that work, the Bombonera grass was impeccable and the rains were no longer a problem. Now, the cause of the problem has nothing to do with a meteorological factor but with the election tents.
What makes Riquelme doubt about moving to another court? The partners. In the event that the final decision is to preserve the court, it would be difficult to match the capacity that the Alberto J. Armando usually reaches, which is around 57 thousand locations.
In this way, work will have to be done on planning a protocol that will inevitably end up leaving thousands of fans without entry.
After that venue in question on February 1, Boca will host a League Cup match again only on the 10th, when it is believed that the Bombonera grass will be ready to see the first movements of Diego Martínez’s team in its fullness.
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