Unión late on squad wages, payment expected after Club Day funds | OneFootball

Unión is going through a period of financial difficulties and the situation is starting to generate internal tension: the delay in paying salaries to the professional squad.

The football players have not received the full amount of their wages corresponding to the month of January, which were due on February 25. Far from being regularized, the payment was made partially and in segments: the younger players reportedly received almost all of their salaries, while the key members of the squad received only a portion. This delay is said to be even greater for the coaching staff led by Leonardo Carol Madelón.

According to Radio Sol, there was even consideration of the possibility that the team would not stay together in the lead-up to the match against Boca Juniors, a clear sign of the discontent within the group. Although the situation did not escalate on the sporting side, the conflict exposes a delicate scenario. In the best-case scenario, and with recent income such as that generated by “Club Day” during the match against Boca, the management plans to complete the outstanding payments this week.

If so, the players would end up receiving their January salaries almost three weeks late, a significant delay by First Division standards. That’s why Club Day against Boca Jrs., with an excellent revenue (the amount was not disclosed but is assumed to be high due to the crowd at the 15 de Abril stadium), was so important to be able to meet these commitments.

The general economic context doesn’t help either. Unión’s reality is not isolated; it reflects a widespread problem in Argentine football, where several clubs are experiencing financial difficulties due to unstable income, inflation, and commitments made in dollars.

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