Double headache for San Lorenzo: he is inhibited by an old debt and has entered into conflict with a player who wants to leave

The first hours of the government of Marcelo Moretti In Saint Lawrence They are not calm. This Thursday a FIFA ban came into force due to the claim of Yeison Gordillo, former player of the Boedo club, for an old debt. Almost simultaneously, a conflict broke out with another Colombian Raffaele Perezwho declared himself free for non-payment even though the new president assures that he has transferred the money on time.

On the scale of importance, an inhibition beats a first-team defeat, but both are problems for the institution and for him Ruben Dario Insua. On the one hand, today San Lorenzo is prevented from registering new contracts. And, as if that wasn’t enough, everything indicates that he will lose a key defender to Gallego.

The history with Gordillo goes back a long time. The midfielder for whom Ciclón had paid 1,200,000 dollars at the time for 80% of his transfer to Deportes Tolima had been considered free in the middle of last year due to unpaid debts.

The first notification through Members occurred in early 2022, but the pattern repeated itself in May. Finally, in August, the 31-year-old midfielder who currently plays for Vélez reached an agreement with the previous management for a payment plan.

He had signed for 3 and a half years, had been there for a year and a half and had two more to go. Gordillo agreed to collect in installments what he owed plus three months of the 24 he had remaining. However, the agreement was not respected by San Lorenzo and the Colombian lodged a complaint with 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 his associates have two options: either they pay to remove the ban or they try to open a dialogue with the player to reach a new agreement. One way or another the solution will have to be immediate if we intend to be able to strengthen the team in view of next year’s Copa Libertadores.

Rafa Pérez, for his part, is trying to get out even though he has one year left on his contract and last Wednesday he announced 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 management there was time until Wednesday 27th to pay, the day on which part of the total was transferred to comply with the law.

However, Pérez advanced with Junior de Barranquilla, a club keen to sign him as a free agent. In Colombia they even inform you that the medical examination has already been carried out and that the contract has been signed. What now appears to be a legal battle between the player and the Cyclone, even if it is almost a fact that he will no longer wear blue and red.

In this regard, the arrival of Jhohan Romaña is anticipated, another Colombian defender who recently moved to Olimpia and whose transfer belongs to Austin FC, who would loan him with an option to buy. Of course, the current inhibition will need to be eliminated first.