The first hours of the government of Marcelo Moretti in Saint Lawrence They are not calm. This Thursday an inhibition from FIFA became effective due to the claim of Yeison Gordillo, former player of the Boedo club, for an old debt. Almost in parallel, a conflict broke out with another Colombian Rafael Perezwho declared himself free due to non-payment although the new president assures that he transferred the money on time.
On the scale of importance, an inhibition beats a loss in the first team, but both are problems for the institution and for Ruben Darío Insua. On the one hand, today San Lorenzo is prevented from registering new contracts. And, to make matters worse, everything indicates that he is going to lose a key defender for Gallego.
The history with Gordillo goes back a long way. The midfielder for whom Ciclón had at the time paid $1,200,000 for 80 percent of his transfer to Deportes Tolima was considered free of action in the middle of last year due to unpaid debts.
The first notification via Members had been at the beginning of 2022, but the sequence was repeated in May. Finally, in August, the 31-year-old midfielder who currently plays for Vélez reached an agreement with the previous leadership for a payment plan.
He had signed for 3 and a half years, he was there for one and a half and he had two more to go. Gordillo agreed to collect in installments what was owed plus three months of the 24 that remained ahead of him. However, that agreement was not fulfilled by San Lorenzo and the Colombian raised his claim to the FIFA offices.
How much is the debt? The exact amount was not revealed but, according to what he was able to find out Clarion, the figure exceeds one million dollars. Moretti and company have two options: either they pay to lift the inhibition or they try to open dialogue with the footballer to reach a new agreement. One way or another the solution will have to be immediate if they intend to be able to strengthen the team for next year’s Copa Libertadores.
In turn, Rafa Pérez is seeking his exit although he has one year left on his contract and notified this last Wednesday that he considers himself a free player due to non-payment of a bonus debt of 110 thousand dollars.
Pérez gave notice on December 12 to be paid within 15 days. According to the new Barça leadership, there was time until Wednesday the 27th to pay, the day on which a part of the total was transferred to comply with the law.
However, Pérez advanced with Junior de Barranquilla, a club that wishes to sign him as a free agent. In Colombia he even informed that the medical examination had already been carried out and that he had his contract agreed upon. What is coming now will be a legal battle between the player and the Cyclone, although it is almost a fact that he will no longer wear blue and red.
In this regard, the arrival of Jhohan Romaña, another Colombian defender who recently moved to Olimpia and whose transfer belongs to Austin FC, who would loan him with a purchase option, is advanced. Of course, first the current inhibition will have to be lifted.