Overview
- Battaglia confirmed on TyC Sports that he will join Jorge Reale’s opposition slate for Boca Juniors’ next elections and said Reale’s proposals convinced him.
- He stated he has not resumed dialogue with club president Juan Román Riquelme since his 2022 exit and described a divided climate among supporters.
- The club icon said he will step away from management for a period to focus on political work aimed at making Reale president.
- He revisited disputes from his coaching tenure, including the abrupt end after the 2022 Libertadores loss to Corinthians and frictions with the Football Council.
- Context from the last election shows Riquelme won the 2023 presidency with about 65.3% of votes while Reale withdrew, underscoring the stakes of Battaglia’s move.