San Lorenzo is going through one of the most delicate institutional moments in recent years, and its president Julio Lopardo did not avoid the subject. In a conversation with Picado.TV, the current leader of Ciclón gave a harsh diagnosis of the club's finances, strongly criticized previous administrations led by Matías Lammens and Marcelo Tinelli, and was clear regarding the current leadership after the departure of Marcelo Moretti.
"The debt they left us exceeds 30 million dollars. Unfortunately, at the time nothing was done to address that situation. It was the time to act, to tell San Lorenzo fans the truth as soon as the elections were won," Lopardo stated, highlighting differences with the outgoing administration. He added with a hint of self-criticism: "They did not say it, with the intention of solving the problems, and it was a mistake."
Meanwhile, the blaugrana president also confirmed that he has already been in contact with Claudio Chiqui Tapia, head of AFA, although he clarified that the financial issue was not the focus of the conversation. "We did not talk about financial matters with Tapia, we agreed to keep meeting to continue talking. We did not discuss the financial side, but we did talk about the club's complex situation," he commented.
One of the most urgent issues San Lorenzo faces is the large number of transfer bans that prevent the club from signing new players. On this, Lopardo was blunt: "We are under transfer bans. That's why we are working to lift them so we can bring in reinforcements, and surely, once we lift them, others will likely be imposed."
This situation seriously affects the club's sports planning for the second half of the year, leaving the Boedo club with very little room to maneuver in the transfer market.
