In 2023, the courts ordered the club to pay approximately 3.9 million dollars plus interest, an amount that, over time, increased to the current figure. Weeks ago, AIS Investment Fund had formally requested San Lorenzo's bankruptcy, and now the court ruling sets a deadline to avoid it.
The situation is now critical, since there is no room for appeal. The only alternative the club has is to raise the funds and pay. The institution's lawyers have been negotiating for over a year without success, and the efforts have been frustrated by the firm stance of the Swiss fund.
Meanwhile, the economic crisis adds to an explosive social climate. The pressure from fans, the exodus of directors, and institutional instability are putting El Ciclón in check, as it goes through one of the most critical chapters in its modern history.
