Horacio Coutaz, Unión chief: «Racing went silent»

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·5 May 2026

Horacio Coutaz, Unión chief: «Racing went silent»

Horacio Coutaz, Unión’s deputy secretary, spoke on ADN Gol and laid everything out clearly regarding the tense relationship with Racing. The executive confirmed that a claim has already been filed with the AFA Dispute Resolution Chamber over the Balboa deal and that they are about to do the same regarding Juan Ignacio Nardoni’s transfer. According to Coutaz, there were no clear answers from Avellaneda, and the differences between what was publicly reported and what appears in the contracts forced the club to take legal action.

On the sporting side, El Tate is already focused on the round of 16. It was confirmed that the match against the surprise team will be played this Saturday at 9:30 p.m. in Mendoza. Logistics are the main issue of the day: the Technical Secretariat and the Treasury are deciding today whether the squad will travel on a charter flight, taking into account that, if they advance, they would have to play the semifinals next Tuesday in Córdoba.

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Horacio Coutaz’s main highlights:

“We filed a claim for accounting over Balboa because there are representation invoices that don’t add up for us. We tried every amicable route, but there were no further responses from Racing.”
“Regarding Nardoni, the figures being reported in the media (8 million + 2 in bonuses) are not the ones listed in the contract we were able to review (6 gross + 2 in objectives). Racing has been in breach since the first payment it received.”
“We’re about to lift the attachment over the Malcorra issue; the agreement has already been signed and payments have started, so it’s only a matter of hours before the club’s account is released.”
“The claim over Domina against Cádiz is well advanced. FIFA has already made the settlement for the training compensation, and the amount is around 350,000 euros.”
“Mateo Del Blanco is one of the few players with a fully protected release clause. It is set to be paid in a single installment, not in payments.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.