Overview

• Boca Juniors issued its first official statement on Monday night saying the 69-year-old coach is receiving continuous medical care at home with a reserved prognosis.
• Russo has a long-standing prostate and bladder cancer, and reports detail three short hospitalizations in recent weeks for a urinary infection, dehydration and elevated bilirubin.
• Multiple outlets citing EFE describe his condition as grave, while the club limits its statement to his home internment and ongoing medical attention.
• He has missed trainings and the last two matches, with Úbeda leading the team on the bench; his last appearance was the 2-2 draw on September 21.
• Players and officials voiced support, including captain Leandro Paredes and AFA president Claudio Tapia, and staff visited Russo at home as a planned full-squad visit was not medically authorized.