⚫ Boca Juniors manager Miguel Ángel Russo dies aged 69 | OneFootball

Miguel Ángel Russo could not resist after his health condition deteriorated in the last few weeks.

Suffering from complications of prostate cancer, the then Boca Juniors coach died this Wednesday (8), at the age of 69.

News confirmed by Olé and Clarín, two of the main Argentine newspapers, and the club itself.

He had already stepped away from football and was receiving treatment at his residence.

Former midfielder, Miguel Ángel Russo defended only Estudiantes as an athlete between 1975 and 1988.

He started his coaching career a year after retiring from the fields.

He worked at clubs in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, and Saudi Arabia.

His greatest achievement was winning the 2007 Libertadores in charge of Boca Juniors.

The title came with a 5 x 0 aggregate over Grêmio in the decision.

And it is, to this day, the last of the xeneizes in the tournament.

He also celebrated the local league once (2020/21) and a Professional League Cup (2020) for the club.

The current stint at Boca - the third - began on May 31 of this year.

He was also a champion with Lanús, Estudiantes, Vélez, Rosario Central, and Millonarios.

Current Moment of Boca

Boca Juniors is the current leader of the Argentine Clausura with 17 points after 11 rounds played.

It was already being led by Claudio Úbeda, who was Russo's assistant.

Boca has a game scheduled for next Saturday (11).

They will visit Barracas Central, which is third in the table with the same 17 points.

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