<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Almiron was appointed by Boca in April, following the departure of Argentine compatriot Hugo Ibarra.</p><p>Boca sit seventh in the Primera Division after 27 matches, 17 points behind leaders and long-time rivals River Plate.</p>.Former Real Madrid and Chelsea winger Hazard retires at 32.<p>"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.</p><p>"Our institution is grateful for the services rendered by all of them and wishes them every success for the future." </p>
<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Almiron was appointed by Boca in April, following the departure of Argentine compatriot Hugo Ibarra.</p><p>Boca sit seventh in the Primera Division after 27 matches, 17 points behind leaders and long-time rivals River Plate.</p>.Former Real Madrid and Chelsea winger Hazard retires at 32.<p>"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.</p><p>"Our institution is grateful for the services rendered by all of them and wishes them every success for the future." </p>