Overview

• The club announced his death with a formal statement expressing condolences to his family and honoring his legacy.
• Clarín reported he died at home surrounded by family, attributing the death to complications from a cancer that had previously gone into remission in 2017.
• He had been receiving home care after multiple recent hospitalizations, with no official diagnosis released by the club.
• He missed recent matches for health reasons and last coached on September 21 in a 2–2 draw with Central Córdoba.
• His career highlights with Boca include the 2007 Copa Libertadores, the 2019/20 Argentine championship, and the 2020 Copa de la Liga Argentina.