Picco scandal: Platense accused of halving sale to dodge Colón fee | OneFootball

Darío Pignata on ADN for Radio Gol 96.7 revealed a situation that has set off alarms among the management of Colón. According to the information disclosed, there is reportedly a huge discrepancy between the actual amount of the sale of Leonel Picco to Brazilian football and what the club from Vicente López declared to the Argentine Football Association (AFA), a maneuver that would directly harm the finances of the rojinegro club.

A figure under suspicion: $900,000 or $1.8 million?

The deal by which Picco moved to Remo of Brazil was reportedly closed for a total sum of $1,800,000. Since Colón owns 30% of the midfielder’s rights (Platense had previously acquired 70%), the rojinegro club should receive approximately $600,000. This amount is vital for Sabalero’s finances, as it would allow them to recover, for example, the investment made to lift the sanction on Alberto Espínola.

However, the controversy erupted with the official registration of the transfer. “Platense just registered Picco’s sale at the AFA for $900,000. They’re taking half away from Colón,” Pignata claimed. This alleged underreporting of the real value in the tax documents would mean that Colón would receive only half of what is legally theirs.

Previous debts and unrest among the management

The conflict with the “Calamar” is not new. Platense still has outstanding balances from the original deal when they acquired the majority of Picco’s rights. Although the president of Colón recently confirmed the receipt of a “small balance”, there are still reportedly pending documents from that initial transaction.

The news of this new maneuver seems to have gone down terribly in the Centenario neighborhood. The president of the Sabalero institution is said to already have the detailed information, and the discontent is absolute—not only because of the non-payment of previous installments, but also due to the lack of transparency regarding the current overseas sale.

Legal tools and next steps

Faced with this scenario of “under-the-table” figures, Colón will have to turn to the records of the COMET system and the administrative tools of the AFA to prove the real value of the transfer. The arrival in Santa Fe in the coming days of a representative linked to the deal could be key to shedding light on a financial move that, for now, seems destined to be resolved through legal means or under strong institutional pressure.

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