Theft and vandalism at Cosmos Futbol Club Santa Fe grounds | OneFootball

In the early hours of Sunday, criminals broke into the facilities of Cosmos Football Club Santa Fe, located in the jurisdiction of Recreo, and carried out a large-scale looting.

When the board of directors arrived to open the doors and welcome the children's teams, they were met with a devastating scene: nine aluminum windows torn out, bathroom doors missing, plumbing fixtures stolen, and even gym equipment and grills taken by the thieves.

It is estimated that the criminals must have used a vehicle to transport such a large amount of items.

In a conversation with El Litoral, the club's president, Gustavo Ferroglio, described the incident with anguish: "When we arrived to open, we realized that all the aluminum windows of the local locker room were missing, about nine in total. They also took the bathroom door, internal dividers, plumbing fixtures, balls, jerseys, training bibs, weight discs, and even a grill. They practically looted us completely."

The official added that the criminals did not manage to enter the buffet or the visiting locker room, but what was in the local area was reduced to rubble. "Several things were left lying around because it's not easy to carry windows and doors. They evidently used a vehicle to load everything," he noted.

The incident is not isolated. According to Ferroglio, the club had already been the target of a similar robbery just a week earlier, at the Callejón Funes grounds, where unknown perpetrators took clothing and balls from the children's divisions.

"In two weeks, they hit us at both sites. It's a huge economic blow. Imagine the cost of custom aluminum openings, plus the glass, bars, and shutters," emphasized the president.

Another factor that facilitated the criminals' actions was the lack of operational security systems. "We don't have an alarm at that site. There are cameras, but they weren't working. Without the windows and doors, now we'll have to take turns staying overnight, because otherwise, they'll take what's left," Ferroglio warned.

Despite the heavy blow, the institution sought to move forward. While the children's teams played as locals at the affected site, the senior divisions moved to the town of Candioti to play the scheduled match.

The formal complaint will be filed in the coming hours at the local police station.

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