Overview
- Assistant Juvenal Rodríguez said Úbeda will lead the first team and he will remain as assistant at least through December to continue Russo’s legacy.
- Boca returned to work at the Ezeiza complex and held a minute of silence in a circle on the pitch, an image the club shared on its social channels.
- The match against Barracas Central was postponed following two days of official mourning, with Boca set to host Belgrano next Saturday at La Bombonera.
- Russo’s body was cremated at Jardín de Paz in Pilar, and the family plans to scatter part of his ashes at Rosario Central’s stadium in line with his wishes.
- Thousands attended the public farewell at La Bombonera, with delegations from Boca, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo and Estudiantes joining supporters in tribute.