In his honor, the leadership headed by Juan Roman Riquelme would have decided that his coaching staff, led by Claudio Ubedaremain in charge until December.
The decision was made unanimously by the club’s board of directors, which resolved ratify the continuity of the coaching staff despite the speculation that has arisen in recent weeks. The interim leadership of Ubedanext to Juvenal Rodríguezwill be in charge of the first team while the team competes in the final stretch of the Closing Tournament 2025 and seeks to ensure its classification for the next Libertadores Cup.
During the last weeks, the secrecy surrounding the health of Russo It was absolute. Although he remained hospitalized for three days due to a urinary infection, the institution avoided releasing official information until last Monday. His first absence on the substitute bench it was before Defense and Justiceafter the tie with Córdoba Central in La Bombonera, when the team was going through a delicate moment in the table.
Even so, the support of the leadership was immediate. “There were no doubts about its continuity“, club sources stated to Infobae. The decision of Riquelme was to maintain Russo’s work group until the end of the year, without conditions due to sports results or the evolution of his health.
The link between Riquelme and Russo It transcended the professional. The president gave him full freedom to decide when to lead training sessions or matches and guaranteed full support to the coaching staff in case of his absence. Players like Edinson Cavani and Leandro Paredes They were informed of the situation and showed their support for the DT until the end.
How Claudio Úbeda fared as head of Boca
Under the leadership of Claudio UbedaBoca achieved a quick recovery: after the defeat against Defense and Justicethe team scored 5-0 to Newell’s in La Bombonera. Now you will face Central Barracks this Saturday, October 11 at 2:30 p.m., in a key duel for classification. Then you will receive Belgrano de Córdoba and will visit Students of La Platabefore expected Superclásico against River Plate.
In sports, Boca Juniors is maintained leader of Zone A of the Clausura and occupies the second place in the Annual Tablethree points from Central Rosarywho still owes a match. With the current performance, the club would qualify directly for Libertadores 2026while River Plate He is one point below and would fight the playoffs.
With the figure of Russo still present in every corner of the club, the continuity of his coaching staff seeks preserve your legacy and close the year with a campaign that honors his career and commitment to Argentine football.
Source: Ambito
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