Time is running out and Unión are still banned by FIFA | OneFootball

Less than two weeks before the start of the Clausura Tournament, there is one issue at Unión that has moved to the top of the club leadership’s 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 arrivals brought in during 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 registration of 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 pending 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, much 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, thinking both of the present and of the player’s future market value.

Income that brings relief to Unión

There is optimism in the club’s offices because the financial outlook is expected to begin 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 finalized.

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

In the case of the debt to 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 transfer window conditioned 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 confirmed.

But the exodus could 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, being able to use the new signings becomes indispensable for Leonardo Madelón, who needs alternatives to offset the losses the squad has suffered.

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

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