Without Moretti, San Lorenzo board’s plan to get the club back on track | OneFootball

San Lorenzo is going through a period of maximum political and institutional tension. After a heated meeting at the Ezeiza complex owned by the Argentine Football Association (AFA)—with shouting, accusations, and even threats of disaffiliation—and Claudio Chiqui Tapia’s request for them to present a project regarding the institution’s future, the club’s leaders in Boedo are preparing an internal restructuring plan without president Marcelo Moretti.

The head of the AFA gave them until this Tuesday to submit a formal proposal that guarantees governability and avoids a scenario of intervention or sanction. However, they have not yet received the official summons to hold the meeting, while they work on the final details of the document they will present.

The project includes a restructured Board of Directors, with Sergio Costantino as president and Ulises Morales as vice president, replacing Moretti. This is a consensus formula aimed at stabilizing the internal climate after weeks marked by clashes, resignations, and mutual accusations.

One of the key points will be the inclusion of Néstor Ortigoza in the new structure. At the direct request of the Argentine football authorities, the 2014 Libertadores champion will be the “trusted man” within the organization. Although some leaders expressed reservations because he was close to Moretti in the past, they admit that his presence brings balance and legitimacy amid institutional chaos, and they will yield to the request.

The context that led to this scenario was a high-voltage political meeting in Ezeiza. Tapia brought together Moretti, Matías Lammens, Horacio Arreceygor, Ortigoza, Costantino, Alejandro Tamer, Javier Allevi, Emiliano Rodríguez, and Manuel Agote, in a meeting that ended with shouting. Agote, representing Sebastián Pareja, left the room after calling Lammens a “traitor,” and the AFA president reacted firmly, warning that if anyone tries to intervene in the club through the IGJ, he could disaffiliate them from the Association.

Additionally, Tapia was upset with the brief tenure of Julio Lopardo and with the management of the money that the AFA had sent for salary payments, as the funds ended up blocked in a frozen account. Before leaving, he was clear: San Lorenzo had to define its future before Tuesday, amid a critical financial and leadership situation.

When the AFA president left, the Ciclón’s leaders continued meeting among themselves, but tensions boiled over. Pablo García Lago tried to hit Moretti and had to be restrained by the others present. The incident, although it did not escalate further, reflects the level of division and tension currently affecting the institution.

In this scenario, the leadership seeks to show Tapia an orderly solution, with names that convey stability and commitment. In Boedo, they are clear: this Tuesday will be decisive for the club’s immediate future.

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