Claudio Úbeda to manage Boca until the end of the year | OneFootball

After the passing of Miguel Ángel Russo, whose departure moved and mourned the entire football world, Boca confirmed that his coaching staff, now led by Claudio Úbeda, will remain in charge of the team at least until the end of the year. El Sifón, who was by his side until his last hours, dedicated an emotional post on social media.

Although today football takes a back seat and becomes secondary to the sad news that has shaken the country, the journalistic information emerging from La Bombonera confirms the continuity of the staff with which Miguelo arrived at the club at the beginning of June for his third cycle.

No one at Boca thought - nor is considering in the short term - making a change of leadership in this context the club is going through. The decision of Juan Román Riquelme, one of the most affected by the situation due to the close bond he had with Russo, is that Úbeda and Juvenal Rodríguez, his assistants, will take the reins of the team for the remainder of 2025.

As happened in the last two matches against Defensa y Justicia and Newell's, when the 69-year-old coach's health worsened and he couldn't lead Boca in person due to his home hospitalization, Úbeda will direct the Xeneize with the same day-to-day coaching staff.

Riquelme, president of the La Ribera team, trusts in his and the entire CT's ability to lead the team both in football and emotionally, with the goal of closing the year with qualification for the 2026 Copa Libertadores. For now, the management is not thinking beyond that.

Úbeda closely accompanied Miguel Ángel Russo until the end. Hours after his passing, he dedicated an emotional post. "Teacher, friend, brother. I will miss you very much. Your mark is like eternal glory. Thank you, thank you, thank you," he expressed.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.