💥 Tension mounts at Boca as Russo drops three players

Marcos Rojo, Marcelo Saracchi, and Cristian Lema have been removed from the professional squad by the decision of Xeneize's coach.  

There is a very tense atmosphere at Boca Juniors. Amid a tough losing streak and some off-field scandals, there are some players who will no longer be part of the professional squad: Cristian Lema, Marcos Rojo, and Marcelo Saracchi have been ousted. 

Miguel Ángel Russo decided in the last few hours to permanently separate these three footballers from the locker room for various acts of indiscipline, a measure that has shaken Boca Predio. 

Upon arriving at the club's sports complex, Lema, Rojo, and Saracchi found out that they had to change away from the rest of their teammates. Chiquito Romero, who is also not in Russo's plans, will remain part of the group for the time being.

❓¿Por qué ROJO, LEMA y SARACCHI fueron APARTADOS DEL PLANTEL?

❌Rojo: discusión con el CT y se fue sin entrenar.

❌Lema: faltó 2 días sin avisar.

❌Saracchi: presionó para IRSE del club.

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As reported by Federico Cristofanelli in Infobae, each of the removed players has a particular situation.

Cristian Lema had missed two training sessions without prior notice. Marcos Rojo, on the other hand, had a disagreement with Russo in the United States that drastically changed his situation. And Marcelo Saracchi caused displeasure with his insistence on leaving the club. 

Boca Juniors is currently immersed in the worst negative record of matches without victories (11) in its history. Juan Román Riquelme's management is in jeopardy and drastic measures have begun to be taken to stay afloat. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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