Huracán hit with £850 million embargo over Venezuela accident | OneFootball

Club Atlético Huracán received a harsh judicial setback after being notified of an $850,000,000 embargo in connection with the lawsuit filed by former footballers Patricio Toranzo and Diego Mendoza.

Both players suffered serious injuries in the bus accident that was transporting the team in Caracas in February 2016, after playing a match for the Copa Sudamericana.

The court held the Parque Patricios institution responsible in its capacity as employer, considering that it did not guarantee the safety of its players during the international transfer.

According to the ruling, the embargo applies to bank accounts, fixed-term deposits, credits, and investments in Huracán’s name at entities such as Banco Credicoop and Mercado Libre S.R.L.

In addition, the retention of funds that the club receives from the Argentine Football Association (AFA) was ordered, whether from broadcasting rights, tournament participation, or prizes, which must be deposited into a judicial account at Banco Nación (Tribunales branch). The amount includes the main sentence and fees for costs, further aggravating the financial impact on the club’s treasury.

The court ruling revives one of the most painful episodes in the recent history of Argentine football. Patricio Toranzo suffered the partial amputation of four toes on his left foot and, although he managed to return to the field months later, he never stopped emphasizing the physical and emotional mark left by that accident: “It was a before and after in my life… I was born with 20 toes, today I have 16,” he recalled in one of his statements.

Diego Mendoza, for his part, suffered serious injuries to his right foot that required surgery and affected his career with chronic pain: “The bus was not in proper condition. I felt like I could die in Venezuela,” he said some time ago.

For Huracán, the decision represents an economic blow in an already fragile context, where, if an out-of-court agreement with the plaintiffs does not succeed, the automatic embargo of its most significant income — including that from the AFA — could affect the club’s short-term sports and administrative planning.

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