Riquelme makes a call on Miguel Ángel Russo’s future at Boca | OneFootball

The president of Boca Juniors, Juan Román Riquelme, has made a decisive decision about the future of coach Miguel Ángel Russo, who is affected day by day by his health problems and, it causes him impediments to perform normally in his functions.

The top leader of the entity of La Ribera determined that he will support the technical director and his work team. This regardless of the results and whether Russo can or cannot be present at training or matches, according to Doble Amarilla.

The Board of Directors will not invade him or his family. In addition, they will have full freedom to manage his presence day by day, week by week in view of his delicate state of health, something that is affecting him to a greater extent and does not allow him to perform in a usual way.

In the last week, Russo was absent from training and was also not present in the defeat against Defensa y Justicia in Florencio Varela by 2-1. In this way, if the coach is not in a condition to reappear against Newell's at La Bombonera, it will be Claudio Úbeda who will again lead the team.

Miguel Ángel Russo received medical discharge

After being absent for several consecutive days, Miguel Ángel Russo received medical discharge last Friday.

The medical team of the Fleni Institute would have recommended Russo not to direct against Defensa y Justicia and to stay at home resting. Due to his hospitalization, Russo was absent from the week's training and it was Úbeda himself along with Juvenal Rodríguez who commanded the squad.

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