Horacio Bongiovanni, champion as a player and coach of Boca Juniors, has died

The environment of Boca Juniors dawned on Wednesday with the sad news of the death of Horacio Bongiovanni. The former footballer who knew how to defend the colors of Xeneize, Union of Santa Fe, All Boys and Argentinos Juniors He suffered from leukemia and was admitted to a hospital in the Federal Capital. His condition worsened after a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and he died at the age of 71..

From the Ribera club they used social networks to send their condolences to their entire family and loved ones. “Boca Juniors mourns the death of Horacio Bongiovanni, who joined the champion squad in 1970 and was Silvio Marzolini’s field assistant on the 1981 champion team. We accompany their family and friends in this sad moment ”, wrote the official account.

Born in Rosario on August 8, 1950, he made his debut in First with the blue and gold in 1970. That year, he won the Metropolitan and years later he was transferred to the animal by La Paternal. After finishing his playing career, he returned to La Bombonera as assistant to DT Marzolini in 1981. At that time, the Xeneize He had the need to be champion after the hierarchy reinforcements that the club had acquired: Maradona, Brindisi, Trobbiani, Escudero, Pasucci and Krasouski. And he got it in the Metropolitan Tournament.

Horacio also accumulated an extensive career as a coach and He had the privilege of directing Diego for nine games at the end of that same year, for the 1981 National Tournament, when Marzolini had a cardiac arrest caused by daily cigarette smoking. that took him away from the courts for a short time. The team finished undefeated with him in charge, the product of 7 victories (against San Lorenzo de Mar del Plata -twice-, Estudiantes de La Plata, Unión de Santa Fe, Atlético Tucumán, Instituto de Córdoba and San Lorenzo) and 2 draws ( San Lorenzo and River, both visiting). Boca won its zone in that contest but was eliminated by Vélez Sársfield in the quarterfinals.

In 1995 he returned for a second cycle as a field assistant but, beyond having Maradona as captain, he did not achieve the success of the first step on the Boca bench. He left the institution before the arrival of Mauricio Macri as president, who chose Carlos Salvador Bilardo as his successor.

In addition, it is recognized in Rafaela athletic for achieving the first promotion to the old Nacional B in 1989 and for fulfilling the role of sports manager of the Cream for an extended period of time.

On the other hand, the Tatengue He also added to the condolences through the official accounts and recalled some figures from his time in Santa Fe: “The Union Club regrets with deep regret the death of Horacio Bongiovanni, who was a player of the institution in the 1976-1977 seasons wearing the rojiblanca in a total of 41 opportunities. We accompany family and friends in this difficult time ”.

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