Jorge Almiron has left his role as head coach of Boca Juniors, the Argentine side announced late on Sunday, a day after the club lost the Copa Libertadores final to Brazil's Fluminense.
Soccer Football - Copa Libertadores - Final - Boca Juniors v Fluminense - Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 4, 2023 Boca Juniors coach Jorge Almiron before the match REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Fluminense beat Boca 2-1 in extra time to win the annual continental club competition for the first time, thanks to John Kennedy's 99th-minute goal in Rio de Janeiro.Boca sit seventh in the Primera Division after 27 matches, 17 points behind leaders and long-time rivals River Plate. "Boca Juniors informs its members and supporters that on Sunday, 5 November, after 9 p.m., Jorge Almiron informed that he and his coaching staff, with a contract in force until the end of the season, had taken the personal decision not to continue as coaches," the club said in a statement.
"Our institution is grateful for the services rendered by all of them and wishes them every success for the future." We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.