San Lorenzo regained all the land in Boedo: ‘A historic day’ | OneFootball

After decades of efforts, claims, and struggle by all the fans, San Lorenzo announced this Tuesday that it has regained full control of the historic Boedo grounds. The news was shared at the Nuevo Gasómetro during an event led by Sergio Costantino, who celebrated the incorporation of the last 8,345 square meters needed to complete the property. The announcement came just days before this Sunday’s May 30 elections, in which the current interim president will run as a candidate.

Under the slogan “now the return is truly complete,” the Azulgrana leader highlighted the importance of the agreement reached and described it as one of the most important moments in the club’s institutional history. He also stressed the work done over the last three years to close the negotiation.

“Today we can say that the return is complete. We secured all the square meters we always had throughout our history,” he said emotionally. “A historic day, one that fills us with emotion,” they celebrated from the Ciclón’s official account.

The portion of land that remained in Carrefour’s hands was transferred to the Buenos Aires Sur Corporation, an agency under the city government. That space will then be granted to Ciclón for a period of 50 years so work can move forward on the new stadium project on Avenida La Plata.

As part of the agreement, the club must carry out various works and social initiatives. These include providing sports scholarships for children in Comuna 8, building a 1,600-square-meter green corridor, and completing 20% of the project over the next decade.

From the Azulgrana leadership, they emphasized the symbolic value of the announcement and said: “We are very emotional because this closes a wound that lasted for decades.”

The definitive recovery of the property represents another key step in a historic demand by the fans. On July 1, 2019, the club had already legally taken possession of 27,000 square meters in Boedo, on a day remembered for the massive vigil by supporters who celebrated the return to lands that had been expropriated during the last military dictatorship.

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