Ogro Fabbiani sues Newell’s, then denies it: “Don’t believe the lies” | OneFootball

Newell’s is going through a turbulent 2026. While on one hand they are securing signings like Matías Cóccaro, on the other they are facing various conflicts. This Friday, they received a lawsuit from former coach Cristian Fabbiani for approximately 160 thousand dollars.

La Lepra fired the Ogro in mid-October last year after a 3-1 loss to Argentinos Juniors in the Torneo Clausura. The coach had a contract until December 2026, and his dismissal occurred alongside a three-month debt owed to him.

However, the new management led by president Ignacio Boero took office less than a month ago and is still working on organizing and managing all the outstanding payments they found, since the previous board, headed by Ignacio Astore, did not pay what was owed to either the former coach or certain players.

Nevertheless, Fabbiani did not remain silent. Through a post on his Instagram stories, he denied the lawsuit: “I did not take legal action against Newell’s for the debt they owe me. Don’t believe the lies. Of course I want to collect the debt owed to my coaching staff, but there are ways to do things.”

Just over a month after leaving the Rosario team, the Ogro gave more details about the incident in an interview with ESPN: “I still don’t know why I left, for me it was political. We lost to Argentinos and the president called me. He said he wanted to ease the pressure and that he would take care of everything.” He also stated that he “stepped up when no one else wanted to” and argued: “The campaign wasn’t bad because the club was devastated. Four players left, including Keylor Navas and Mateo Silvetti. They were sold and after that we couldn’t recover our style of play.”

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