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project, and a recreational area consisting of a network of round islands connected by bridges was completed. Ultimately, however, the stadium was never built, and much of the land earmarked for the sports complex was leased to private installations, notably a restaurant and a
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Later in 1960, Armando won the election and returned as president of Boca
Juniors. He undertook an ambitious program of acquiring new players. Some of them would become notable footballers in the 1960s and 1970s, such as
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declared Boca
Juniors to be in non-compliance with the 1965 deed. Following negotiations, the mayor relieved the team from nearly all further construction obligations, and in 1980 Armando retired.
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ward). He lobbied successfully for the concession by presenting plans for a new, 140,000-seat stadium, as well as other improvements, notably a sports complex. Construction began on the mammoth
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Armando's administration in Boca
Juniors also invested heavily in improving facilities. La Bombonera was modernized, and bucket seats were added. A 5-hectare (12-acre) property in suburban
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Argentina. Since the first edition in 1968, the Torneos de Verano have been uninterruptedly played, then being expanded to other cities of Argentina such as
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His successor, Martín Noel, stopped all new construction on the project, and the rapid deterioration in the team's finances after 1981 ultimately led
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as head coach, however, helped revert the rut, and a national title in 1976 was followed by the team's first international title, the 1977
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from 1954 to 1955, and from 1960 to 1980. With
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in 1969 for additional use during the summer months, when weather in the Buenos Aires area is least propitious for training.
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Armando (right) with manager "Toto" Lorenzo. Under his administration the club won the first international titles.
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These setbacks were accompanied by a dearth in new titles for the team lasting from 1971 to 1975. The hiring of
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Armando's brief first turn as president during 1954–55 was marked by the team's first title in a decade, the
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Torneo de verano: Alberto J. Armando vio el negocio en 1968
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99:Alberto José Armando
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