Marcos Rojo Kicked Off First Team! Heated Clash With Boca Juniors Manager Ensues
The former Red Devils player's Boca career is in limbo amidst speculations of a rift with manager Miguel Angel Russo after the club's latest defeat.
Marcos Rojo, the former Manchester United player, left Old Trafford after 122 appearances for the Red Devils and joined his native Argentine club Boca Juniors back in 2021. He has since won three trophies with the Boca side.
However, despite impressive performances and title-winning campaigns, Rojo's Boca Juniors stint may be coming close to a controversial end, according to a report by ESPN.
Undergoing a winless streak, Boca Juniors have seen on-field frustration spill over to scenes off the field, where Rojo and manager Miguel Angel Russo stood in loggerheads with each other.
An intense argument following a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Huracán in the second phase of the Argentine Primera Division on Sunday, July 31, led to ugly scenes between the two, causing Russo to axe Rojo from the first-team plans.
'The two are understood to have clashed after the game, with the spat so intense that Rojo has now been removed and ostracised," reported SportBible.
'It's claimed there is no going back for the former Sporting CP defender as the decision 'will not be reversed'. He will therefore have to look into terminating his contract, which runs until 31 December 2025, if he wishes to move on and play elsewhere."
Tempers flared inside the setup after Boca Juniors' disappointing winless streak stretched to an 11th outing, which reduced them to the 13th spot in Group A of the Argentine Primera Division.
Previously, Russo's men failed to pick up a single victory at the FIFA Club World Cup in Miami, including a draw against New Zealand's amateur side Auckland City.
Rojo, however, isn't the only Boca player expelled by the club from their first-team plans. Cristian Lema and Marcelo Saracchi have reportedly joined him on the informal suspension list. While out of the first-choice unit, this trio won't even be allowed to use the changing rooms at the club's training ground in a major seclusion.
Notably, Rojo has not played for Boca Juniors since May, when he was part of a penalty shoot-out win over Lanus. He was also left out of the three Club World Cup matches by the side.
Rojo's Boca Juniors career is in limbo amidst rumours that the former United player told his side he wishes to leave well before the Club World Cup, but found no other offers at that stage.
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