 On 22 December 2010, he left Banfield to become the manager of Boca Juniors.Within months he had caused controversy by leaving star player Juan Román Riquelme out of the team to face All Boys in the third round of the Clausura 2011 tournament even though the fans favourite was not suffering from any injuries.Under his management, Boca Juniors won the Apertura 2011 of the Primera División Argentina for the first time since Apertura 2008.