US EditionBoca Names Russo as Manager for Third Time
- On Monday, Boca Juniors appointed Miguel Angel Russo as their new manager ahead of the Club World Cup tournament set to begin on June 14 in the United States.
- The appointment followed Fernando Gago's dismissal, Mariano Herron's caretaker stint since April, and Russo's availability after leaving San Lorenzo in May.
- Russo, aged 69, begins his third spell at Boca, having previously led the club to the 2007 Copa Libertadores and managed them again from 2020 to 2021.
- Russo said in his first press meeting, "Boca is every day, every minute," expressed gratitude toward fans, and called the Club World Cup "different from everything else."
- Russo's return comes during a difficult period for Boca, after early Copa Libertadores elimination and losing in the Apertura quarterfinals, highlighting the Club World Cup as an immediate priority.
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June 2, 2025 – Buenos Aires – EFE. The Argentine club Boca Juniors announced this Monday the incorporation of Miguel Ángel Russo as its new technical director, replacing Fernando Gago, who left the post a little more than a month ago. Russo’s return takes place with the aim of facing the Club World Cup that will be played this month in the United States, a key tournament for the club. Through its social networks, Boca welcomed him with an emotio…
This Monday, Miguel Angel Russo was appointed as the new coach of Boca Juniors.
By DÉBORA REY BUENOS AIRES (AP) — At the start of his third term as Boca Juniors coach, Miguel Ángel Russo said Monday that his challenge is to put together a competitive squad for the Club World Cup just 15 days before its debut, and that his priority will be to work on the players' "mindsets." "We need to compete, to live up to what this club is, what it means," Russo, 69, said at a press conference at the training grounds in the suburb of Eze…
Boca Juniors lives days of change. The cast xeneize presented this Monday to Miguel Ángel Russo, who will take over the team, thinking of leaving behind the crisis that accompanied them throughout the first part of the year. “It’s a very special day, we present the last coach that gave us the Copa Libertadores,” said Juan Román Riquelme, president of the cast transandino. “I’m very happy. I know the Boca world, I know what we’re going to compete…
Miguel Angel Russo already began his third stage in Boca Juniors. This Monday he was officially presented to the press and showed his felicity after a warm words from President Juan Román Riquelme, who welcomed him and congratulated him on returning to the club. Russo, who knew he would be champion of the Copa Libertadores with the Xeneize, was happy for his return to the Ribera club: “I am grateful to Román for this new opportunity and happy to…
Miguel Ángel Russo officially began his third cycle as technical director of Boca Juniors. The presentation took place at the venue that the club "Xeneize" owns in Ezeiza. Together with the coach was present the president of the club, Juan Román Riquelme, who expressed his happiness for the return of Russo. Riquelme stated that for him it was "a different day" and that he felt "a lot of happiness". He presented Russo as the "last DT that gave us…
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