The current situation of San Lorenzo is going through its most delicate moment in years. The courts notified the club this Tuesday that it has five business days to settle a debt of 4.7 million dollars with the Swiss fund AIS Investment Fund, under threat of bankruptcy. The situation erupts in a context of political and institutional chaos, just one day after president Marcelo Moretti had to leave the headquarters escorted by the police following a massive protest by members demanding his resignation.
The origin of the conflict dates back to July 2020, when San Lorenzo, then presided over by Marcelo Tinelli, received a loan from the Swiss fund as part of the transfer of Adolfo Gaich to CSKA Moscow. The agreement stipulated that the money would be repaid once the Russian club paid the transfer fee. However, CSKA paid San Lorenzo directly and not the fund that had advanced the money, so the Argentine institution never repaid the loan.
