Nahuel Lanzillotta
07/28/2020 - 16:27
- Clarín.com
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There is a cold war installed in the Red Hazelnut. The pandemic was like a nuclear bomb for Independiente, which saw its economic drag problems deepen dramatically to the point of cracking relations between its leadership, chaired by Hugo Moyano, and the top leaders in a locker room that was blown up .
It was said: the weight players want to go. It is not a journalistic speculation; the protagonists themselves said so. Silvio Romero, captain and scorer of the last championship, said so. Juan Sánchez Miño , champion of the 2017 South American Cup, told Coach Lucas Pusineri. Cecilio Domínguez told manager Jorge Burruchaga after declaring himself free of action. Uruguayan Gastón Silva also said this as he was the first to consider himself free for lack of payment and later ratified it, accusing the managers of extortion. And the goalkeeper and ex-captain Martín Campaña said it behind closed doors after intimating the club twice.
They are all cases with no solutions in sight at the moment. The Devil's Steering Committee has many open conflict fronts that it is trying to resolve against the clock . The accumulation of debts, which led to a dozen legal summons via Unified Argentine Soccer Players in April, was the break between both parties. Thereafter it was all chaos and the negative news followed one after another.
Although Independiente managed to cancel that initial claim, there was a before and after. The leaders took the patent from the referents and they did not sit still. The link was broken and heavy ammunition was fired from both sides. And the emblem of the institution was left in the middle waiting for calm to be reinstated, something that, due to the way the cards are displayed on the table, will only happen when the players find other destinations. How is the situation of each of them three months after the conflict broke out?
Gastón Silva
Uruguayan Gaston Silva went free and accused the leadership of extortion. Photo: Maxi Failla
It is the hottest case. The Uruguayan defender ignored the group claim and considered himself a free player covered by the FIFA regulations. The executives warned him that if he maintains his position they will sue him and the team that hires him for $ 8 million, corresponding to the early termination clause that was in his contract.
Silva remained firm, the AFA announced that he can sign for another club although he will not play in Argentina. This Monday he broke the silence with a very tough letter in which he accused the leadership of extorting him with said lawsuit. His case is already with FIFA, an entity that will have to issue a ruling soon.
Silvio Romero
Silvio Romero is the captain, but he was targeted for leading the claims and looking for a club: Boca? Photo: Guillermo Rodriguez Adami
The captain was in the eye of the managers for being the singing voice of the group legal summons. He crossed spicy statements with Héctor Maldonado, secretary general of Independiente and Moyano's right-hand man.
El Chino treated the CD of defaulters regarding the signed contract and said that they are the ones who want the referents to leave. He signed a new $ 1.4 million exit clause for local soccer and half for abroad. Negotiations were initiated to see if his pass could be included in a barter with Boca by Iván Marcone. And in the last hours he said that he also has surveys of Europe.
Martin Campaign
Martín Campaña intimidated Independiente twice and is waiting for an exit. Photo: Marcelo Carroll
The goalkeeper and figure of the Independent champion in the Maracana in 2017 also expects a transfer. He intimidated the club twice for non-payment, the second was after his pass to Pumas de México fell. The leadership paid him both times and so he was not released.
He is in Montevideo and remains silent for now, awaiting his departure. His greatest anger was when, in the middle of the claim, the letter document sent to the Red mysteriously leaked, which contained the amounts and his personal data. The leaders denied having anything to do with the fact.
Juan Sánchez Miño
Juan Sánchez Miño asked to leave in exchange for resigning the debt but they told him no; still does not want to continue.
Like Campaña, the left-handed side keeps the profile low in terms of the media. He publicly said that he did not want to leave, but just a few days later he contacted the DT to inform him that he will no longer play at the club since he got tired of the leadership pull and slack.
Sánchez Miño proposed to the leadership that they give him his pass in exchange for the debt they have with him, but the response was negative. They claim $ 1.2 million for their chip. Would you also enter into an eventual barter with Boca?
Cecilio Domínguez
Cecilio Domínguez, the most expensive purchase in the history of Rojo, also declared himself free.Photo: Rafael Mario Quinteros
Although he stayed out of the claims of his colleagues, then he reacted individually. From Paraguay he became intimate. Between his lawyers and those of the club there was a first agreement to cancel the debt in two installments, but later Domínguez declared himself free. Why? From their environment they accused that the payment of the first installment was made out of term and in a smaller amount. In El Diablo they responded that the Guaraní changed what was stipulated and asked for the difference between the top of the dollar and the free dollar, something that the club was not going to pay. And he confirmed to Burruchaga that he will no longer play for Independiente, which bought him for about $ 6 million from América de México (he still owes 3.2 million more interest).
It is the most expensive reinforcement in the history of the entity of Avellaneda. This week they turned him the second installment, but they denied him to continue training with the Paraguayan team. They bet on getting an offer to transfer it and get some money back.
Leandro Fernández
Leandro Fernández asked for a lot of money to renew his contract and did not arrange. Photo: AFP
He was the first to emigrate since his contract was terminated at the end of June and there was no agreement to renew it. The striker demanded a high salary since he believes that he can make an economic difference in his career, but in Independiente they were far from accepting. It seeks to continue abroad.
Pablo Hernández
Pablo Hernández is good news since he agreed to collect his debt in 18 installments. Photo: EFE
It's the only good news in the middle of all this big mess. The midfielder recovered from a torn cruciate ligament in the knee and in recent days has reached a point in common with the leadership for his heavy debt. He accepted a comfortable 18-installment plan. Thus, another focus of conflict with possible intimation was deactivated. A good one.