Marcelo Russo

Marcelo Sebastián Russo López (born 31 January 1987) is a Uruguayan football manager, currently in charge of La Luz.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Russo and the second or maternal family name is López.
Marcelo Russo
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Sebastián Russo López[1]
Date of birth (1987-01-31) 31 January 1987[2]
Place of birth Uruguay
Team information
Current team
 La Luz (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
2019–2022 Villa Española (youth)
2023 La Luz (youth)
2023– La Luz

Career

Russo played amateur football before moving to coaching in 2019, in charge of Villa Española's youth sides. Ahead of the 2023 season, he moved to La Luz and was appointed manager of the under-19 team.

On 25 July 2023, after the dismissal of Ignacio Pallas, Russo was named manager of La Luz's first team.[3] His first match in charge occurred on 19 August, a 1–0 away win over Montevideo Wanderers.[4]

References
  1. Marcelo Russo on LinkedIn
  2. "Club Social y Deportivo Villa Española – Histórico de Planteles – 2021 – Sub 16" [Club Social y Deportivo Villa Española – Squad history – 2021 – Under-16] (in Spanish). AUF. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. "La Luz confirmó a Marcelo Russo como nuevo director técnico tras cesar a Ignacio Pallas" [La Luz confirmed Marcelo Russo as new manager after dismissing Ignacio Pallas] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. "Marcelo Russo: "El sacrificio y compromiso de todos los jugadores"" [Marcelo Russo: "The sacrifice and commitment of every player"] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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