Unión take Racing to AFA over Nardoni and Balboa sales row | OneFootball

“Tatengue” announced the measure it would take a month ago and followed through: it turned to the Argentine Football Association so that “Academia” would provide documents regarding the transfers of the midfielder and the forward. According to sources in Santa Fe, they only received $46 million.

In mid-March, Unión warned Racing that, if it did not provide the corresponding documents for the sales of Juan Nardoni and Adrián Balboa, it would turn to the AFA. In recent hours, “Tatengue” kept its word and took the case to the governing body.

Seeking answers and to “collect what is ours,” the Santa Fe club sent two claims to the AFA Dispute Resolution Chamber, a body created in 2023 that is made up of a tribunal that must resolve conflicts arising between clubs, players, or coaches within the AFA’s sphere.

Tired of receiving no answers and of having only collected $46 million from a single sale, those at López y Planes turned to the Chamber to intervene in the conflict and provide answers.

According to what they argue in Santa Fe, the documents have not been submitted and they only know certain details of the Uruguayan forward’s departure, they told Doble Amarilla.

For the sale of “Rocky” Balboa to Russian football, “Academia” reported an amount of USD 1 million gross, from which nearly 40% had to be deducted for taxes, agents’ commissions, and solidarity mechanisms. In all, Unión is entitled to USD 120,000.

The focus of the conflict is the current Gremio midfielder, developed in the “Tatengue” academy: Juan Ignacio Nardoni. Unión claims it has not received a single cent from that sale, according to what they told Doble Amarilla.

What troubles those at López y Planes most is not knowing the details. “Unofficially, the deal was closed at USD 8 million for 80%, plus USD 2 million in performance-based bonuses, but the amount could be higher or lower.”

At Unión, they are aware that Racing has already received the first installment, although nothing was transferred to the coffers of 15 de Abril. There is also speculation that the second payment has already been made and that it was not transferred either. To put it plainly, without counting bonuses, since that depends on the player and his performance, “Academia” owes it USD 2 million just for Nardoni, plus the rest of Balboa.

What sanctions can the AFA Dispute Resolution Chamber impose?

If the Chamber rules in favor of “Tatengue,” Racing could receive sanctions for the upcoming transfer windows, with an eye on

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