Overview

• Boca said Úbeda will lead the first team through year-end, with Juvenal Rodríguez remaining as assistant at least through the current tournament.
• The club is retaining Russo’s full staff structure, including fitness coaches Adrián Gerónimo and Cristian Aquino, and goalkeeper coach Cristian Muñoz.
• President Juan Román Riquelme endorsed the approach, expressing confidence in Úbeda and stressing the need for stability in a difficult moment.
• Leadership set the near-term objective of securing qualification for the 2026 Copa Libertadores, with long-term coaching decisions postponed until after the season.
• Úbeda had already overseen recent matches during Russo’s absence, and Rodríguez said the staff will carry forward Russo’s wishes to finish his career at Boca.