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

Darío Pignata on ADN for Radio Gol 96.7 revealed a situation that set off alarms among the management of Colón. According to the information disclosed, there is 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 rojinegro’s finances.

A suspicious figure: $900,000 or $1.8 million?

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

However, controversy erupted with the official registration of the transfer. “Platense just registered Picco’s sale at the AFA for $900,000. They’re shortchanging Colón by half,” Pignata stated. This alleged underreporting of the real value in the tax documents would mean that Colón would receive only half of what they are legally owed.

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 confirmed the collection of a “small balance” recently, there are still documents pending from that initial transaction.

The news of this new maneuver reportedly went down very badly 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 information about the current sale abroad.

Legal tools and next steps

In this scenario of “under-the-table” figures, Colón will have to rely on the records from 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 operation could be key to shedding light on a financial move that, for now, seems destined to be resolved in legal terms or under strong institutional pressure.

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