Colón settle July wages, push on to clear players’ salaries | OneFootball

In a complex economic context with several open fronts, Colón managed to take a key step in its financial reorganization process. The Sabalero leadership succeeded in completely settling the month of July, resolving a debt that had become a central concern within the Brigadier López.

The payment included the concept of image rights, the most significant part of professional salaries, which had remained pending until now. It is worth noting that the club had already paid the portion corresponding to the contracts registered with the AFA, so the full compliance for July represents a concrete sign of progress in the salary regularization plan.

Currently, Colón is up to date with the AFA portion for the months of August and September, although the image rights for those periods still need to be settled. The immediate challenge will be to avoid a new delay with the month of October, whose deadline is approaching.

The management strategy aims to catch up with salary commitments before the end of the year, to then move forward with the restructuring of the professional squad. In this regard, the club has already finalized the departures of Joel Soñora and José Sosa, and is now seeking to agree on the terminations of other players who are not in the plans of any groups for 2026.

The case of Cristian García is emblematic. The midfielder, one of the reinforcements requested by Andrés Yllana in the last transfer market, has only played two official matches and is already negotiating his departure, despite having a contract valid until December 2026.

Meanwhile, the committee headed by Víctor Godano continues to negotiate a loan with a major banking entity, which would address two urgent needs: covering the debt with Paraguayan Alberto Espínola, who has not yet filed his claim with FIFA, and finishing bringing the squad up to date.

The fact that the club does not appear in FIFA's weekly report on inhibited institutions is, for now, an encouraging sign. It means that Espínola has not activated the resource that could prevent Colón from signing players in 2025.

Although the calm is relative, a different atmosphere is perceived at Brigadier López. Payments are beginning to be organized, relationships that are no longer part of the project are being resolved, and the room for maneuver is slowly expanding.

The challenge for the current leadership is to maintain this course and transform the small advances into sustainable recovery. Because beyond the sporting results, the real match that Colón is playing today is on the economic field — and every step towards order is as valuable as a victory on the pitch.

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