Nelson Pugliese is the new president of Vélez until 2029

Vélez began to define a new institutional stage with a day that will go down in the club's history. This Sunday, members came in large numbers to the Polideportivo to elect the authorities who will lead the institution's future for the next three years. After ten hours of voting, Nelson Pugliese won the elections and will be the president of the Fortín until 2029, at the head of the Legado Velezano group.

The elections saw the participation of 9,769 members, a record figure that far surpassed the 7,665 votes recorded in the 2023 elections. Thus, the institution in Liniers experienced a historic turnout, with four competing slates and a significant mobilization of its members.

Pugliese's victory will also mark a shift within the current leadership, as the leader was serving as vice president and will replace Fabián Berlanga on November 25, who will become part of the Board of Directors as third vice president. Meanwhile, those who will accompany the new leader at the top of the Liniers management will be Gastón Aimaro and Eduardo Rado, who will serve as first and second vice presidents respectively.

Legado Velezano presented itself as an alliance formed by five groups: Agrupación V Azulada, Agrupación José Amalfitani, Unidad Velezana, Siempre por Vélez, and Evolución Fortinera. With this support, it managed to prevail over the other three lists that participated in the election.

The second place went to ADN Azul y Blanco, led by Juan Cruz Montero, while Círculo El Fortín, a space made up of dissident sectors of the ruling party with Federico Balestrini and Augusto Costa as the main figures, finished third. Meanwhile, Cruzada Renovadora, which had Ignacio Mazzitelli as its presidential candidate and former president Sergio Rapisarda among its members, ended in last place.

In the lead-up to the elections, the winning slate had received the support of José Luis Félix Chilavert, one of the greatest idols in Vélez's history. Additionally, among its first proposals related to professional football is the intention to finalize the purchases of Lucas Robertone and Ronaldo Martínez, two standout players from last season who are currently on loan from Almería and Talleres, respectively.

With the result confirmed, Pugliese will face the challenge of leading a new management and providing continuity to the Fortín's sports and institutional project. The first sign of support came from the polls, with a turnout that surpassed all previous records.