Schelotto slams Maxi López: “I paid out of pocket as he vanished” | OneFootball

Ezequiel Schelotto, a footballer who played for Catania, Inter, and Racing, among others, criticized the former forward.

The story of FC Paradiso added an unexpected chapter: Ezequiel Schelotto became the vice president of the Swiss club following the departure of Maxi López, who had bought shares in 2025 and then decided to step away from the project. However, now the full-back who played for Racing and coincided with the former forward at Catania, where they forged a friendship, revealed that he had to put money out of his own pocket to help players on the team.

In Bolavip, the former Inter and Racing full-back explained that the departure of the former forward created a complicated situation for several players, who had joined the club for the sports project and were left without financial support to cover basic expenses like housing and food.

“The truth is, it was very sad that he left, I've known him for 15 years… when things don't work out, they don't work out. He decided to leave from one day to the next without telling anyone,” he revealed from Italy, where he lives near the Swiss border.

After the departure of the former River player, Schelotto assured that he had to take charge of the financial situation of some footballers, as many had arranged their arrival directly with the former forward when the club's project began. The goal was to develop young players and fight for promotion in the coming years.

“And in the end, I had to take charge. Yes, me, with my money, from my pocket, I supported everyone. And I'm not ashamed to say it… I thought more about those players who were left with nothing, to be able to help them,” he acknowledged about the difficult moment he went through.

With the return of the shares to the club, the management proposed to the Argentine to become a shareholder and take on the role of vice president, a position he will hold while continuing to be a player and captain of the team, something quite unusual in professional football.

Looking ahead, the institutional goal is clear: to maintain the category this season and in the coming years fight for promotion to the Swiss Serie B, while seeking investors and consolidating the managerial structure of the project.

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