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·5 Agustus 2026
Nery Pumpido cleared Mauro Luna Diale's Unión return, could face Lanús

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·5 Agustus 2026

The return of Mauro Luna Diale to Unión was just one step away from being finalized thanks to a key move by Nery Pumpido before FIFA. The former goalkeeper and current executive managed to get the international body to grant an exceptional authorization to release the player’s TMS (Transfer Matching System), whose rights belong to Akhmat of Russia, a club that is currently under a ban.
With this major breakthrough, all that remains is for Unión to formally request the TMS to complete the administrative process and obtain clearance for the midfielder, who would then be eligible to be registered and made available to Leonardo Madelón’s coaching staff.
Pumpido’s intervention proved decisive in unlocking a situation that seemed complicated due to the sanctions hanging over the Russian institution. If the red-and-white club completes the paperwork in the next few hours, Luna Diale could be cleared and emerge as an option for the match against Lanús.
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