Boca Juniors have expressed “profound disappointment” after Argentine supervisor Miguel Angel Russo died on Wednesday on the age of 69.

Russo, who had been recognized with prostate most cancers in 2017, was pressured to step down from his day-to-day administration duties on the membership due to his sickness.

He final attended a recreation on 21 September, when Boca drew 2-2 with Central Cordoba within the Argentine Primera Division.

In a press release, exterior, Boca stated Russo “leaves an indelible mark on our membership and can all the time be an instance of pleasure, heat, and dedication”.

Boca and Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani wrote on Instagram:, exterior “Thanks Miguel for displaying us all such an necessary worth that known as “braveness”.

In his absence, Russo’s assistant Claudio Ubeda had been in cost, however he maintained shut contact along with his teaching workers and the membership’s hierarchy.

Russo, who additionally managed Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr, had three spells in cost at Boca, main them to victory within the Copa Libertadores closing in 2007 and securing the 2019-20 Argentine Superliga title earlier than guiding them on the Membership World Cup this yr.

In June he agreed to educate Boca for a 3rd time, 4 years after being sacked by the membership simply six video games into a brand new season.

Throughout his taking part in profession, Russo made greater than 400 appearances for Estudiantes and gained 17 caps in midfield for Argentina.