Overview

• Club Atlético Boca Juniors issued an official statement on October 8 confirming Russo’s death and honoring his legacy at the club.
• Days earlier, Boca said he was under home internment with a reserved prognosis, and no detailed cause of death beyond his prolonged illness has been disclosed.
• Russo had stepped away from the bench after September 21, with assistant Claudio Úbeda leading training and matches in his absence.
• The Argentine coach won the 2007 Copa Libertadores with Boca and secured domestic titles with Boca, Vélez and Rosario Central, plus trophies with Millonarios while undergoing treatment.
• Condolences and tributes poured in from the AFA, CONMEBOL, former clubs and players, reflecting his stature across South American football.