The clock is ticking and Unión still face a FIFA ban | OneFootball

Less than two weeks before the start of the Clausura Tournament, one issue has moved to the top of Unión’s board agenda. Beyond football preparations and the search for new signings, the club still has two active FIFA transfer bans, a situation that directly affects Leonardo Madelón’s planning.

If the championship were to start today, the coach would not be able to count on the new signings who arrived in this transfer window (only Mauro Luna Diale has joined so far, while Ignacio Malcorra and Juan De Dios Pintada are reportedly close), since the sanctions prevent the club from registering players until they are lifted.

Unión’s debut will be on Friday, July 24, at 9:15 p.m., against Platense in Vicente López, and time is starting to become a decisive factor.

Two debts still outstanding at Unión

One of the bans is tied to the debt Unión owes Ecuadorian forward José Enrique Angulo, for an amount close to $90,000.

The other, far more significant financially, is related to the transfer of Uruguayan defender Maizon Rodríguez. The Santa Fe club still owes Juventud Las Piedras around $500,000.

At the time, the club’s leadership made a major bet on the player and acquired 50% of his economic rights in a deal worth around $825,000, with both the present and a future increase in the player’s value in mind.

Income bringing relief to Unión

At the club’s offices, optimism prevails because the financial outlook is expected to start changing with the money coming in from two transfers completed in this window.

On one hand, Unión will receive around $2.2 million net from the transfer of Mateo Del Blanco to Racing Strasbourg.

Added to that is the transfer of Rafael Profini to Kharkiv of Ukraine, a deal that includes three payments of $600,000, the first of which has already been paid or is about to be.

With those resources, the club’s leadership intends to begin normalizing the club’s financial situation, and one of the priorities will be precisely to settle or renegotiate the obligations that keep the bans active.

In the case of the debt with Juventud Las Piedras, there is even the possibility of reaching a new payment agreement, which would allow the sanction to be lifted without having to immediately pay the full amount.

A restricted transfer window for Unión

The urgency to resolve this situation is also directly tied to squad building. Unión suffered significant losses during this transfer window, with the departures of Mateo Del Blanco and Rafael Profini already finalized.

But the exodus may continue. Mauro Pittón, the team captain, is in advanced talks to continue his career with Tenerife in Spain, so he could also say goodbye to the club in the coming hours.

In that context, the ability to use the new signings becomes essential for Leonardo Madelón, who needs to bring in alternatives to make up for the losses the squad has suffered.

That is why, while the team goes through its final days of preparation before the official debut, the board’s biggest concern is not on the pitch, but rather resolving as soon as possible the two bans that are still weighing on the club. Lifting them will be the essential step for Unión to face the new championship with all of its signings available and without regulatory restrictions.

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