Of the 105m projected, Patronato took just 16m v Colón | OneFootball

As confirmed by the site “Código Patrón”, the club Patronato was awaiting the match against Colón with the expectation of securing a significant “financial boost”. The strategy was to open the Ayacucho Street stand to “neutral” spectators, a term used to describe the section that ultimately drew only a small crowd, frustrating the initial intention of filling that end of the stadium.

The reasons for the low turnout

According to comments from Colón supporters on social media and testimonies from colleagues in the press area, the “high ticket prices” and the ban on attending with jerseys or flags were decisive factors. Added to this was the difficulty of in-person sales, since visiting fans had to travel to Paraná during working hours just to buy a ticket.

Numbers that don’t add up

Although the final security arrangement depended on the Entre Ríos Police, the financial impact was evident. Of a projected figure close to 105 million pesos that could have been collected from that section, only a much lower amount was actually reached. In short, a “profit” far from what the club’s leadership had projected.

The final tally in numbers

According to information gathered by Código Patrón, only 232 tickets were sold for the Ayacucho stand, representing revenue of 16,240,000 pesos. Although there was a slight additional “gain” from those fans who chose to become members to reduce costs, the final figure — after deducting operating expenses — ended up far below what had been imagined on Grella Street.

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