Scandal in San Lorenzo: What Moretti said after the bribery accusation

Marcelo Moretti decided to speak publicly on TyC Sports after the serious accusation against him, stemming from a hidden camera that would implicate him in receiving a bribe of U$S 25,000 for the signing of a youth player to San Lorenzo. In his defense, the official claimed it was a "donation" and stated he was a victim of "people who want to set him up."

In his interview with the program Presión Alta, the club president stated: "There are people who want to set me up, since last year they have been extorting me, I will file a self-report for influence peddling and unfaithful administration. I will present myself to a judge because I have no connection or anything to do with this case. The money that was seen yesterday, as soon as I received it, and these people left, I deposited it into the treasury."

Details of the video and the figure of Scottini

During his statement, Moretti explained the details of the case and mentioned the woman who appears in the video recorded in March 2024: "This person, who is María José Scottini, owner of media in La Plata, was brought to me to make a digital agreement with San Lorenzo, there she tells me that her son is in San Lorenzo. I received her for the digital matter, it's a donation. It's not a bribe, because the money entered the club."

He also identified the youth involved as Simón Coronel, category 2007, who, according to his testimony, never officially appeared on any roster during the participation of the seventh division in the AFA tournament. In that same campaign, Uriel Ojeda stood out, a young promise promoted to the first team by Miguel Russo, under the command of Hernán San Martín, who had a strong dispute with Néstor Ortigoza, responsible for the football area at that time, and Marcelo Romano, coordinator of the youth divisions, during the past year.

Personal funds and political accusations

Moretti also recounted that he made a personal contribution to the club to show how funds are channeled within the institution, mentioning a recent episode: "Yesterday I put U$S 10,000 from my pocket, I don't know why, for San Lorenzo."

He added: "Moreover, San Lorenzo at one point owed me a lot of money, and I could have even said: 'Guys, here this woman donated U$S 25,000, I'll keep it on account of what they owe me,' which I didn't do, but it wouldn't have been wrong. It wouldn't have been wrong, it wouldn't have been wrong either."

He also directly accused two figures closely linked to the club's recent history: "Lammens and Tinelli are behind all this," he said about the former presidents, with whom he shared management for almost a decade, until becoming a strong opponent after his departure from the board of directors.