San Lorenzo, accusations of corruption for the president of the Pope’s team
Marcelo Moretti filmed while putting $ 25,000 in his pocket: according to the accusation to register a young man from 2007, Simon Coronel. To pay the mother who now denies: « It was a donation, my son now studies medicine, left football »
Horrible week in Argentina for San Lorenzo de Almagro. In the days of mourning for the death of his first fan, Pope Francisthe Buenos Aires club is also located in the center of the storm.
Just on Monday evening a program of the CANAL 9 broadcaster, « Tln denunciation », broadcast a report entitled « Plata Negra », money in black, showing a video made with hidden camera involving The president of San Lorenzo, Marcelo Moretti, In an alleged economic agreement in exchange for a young footballer in the club, Simon Coronel, born in 2007.
The man, councilor of the Ciclón from 2021 and elected president in December 2023, during a private meeting, speak vaguely about figures (« the boys told me » I don’t know what, 25 thousand dollars « ») While a woman, the mother of the aspiring footballer of the youth team, replies «You with that you can do what you want, I don’t care. It’s not my problem ».
At that point the woman adds: « Well, I give you the first $ 10,000 », while the president replies: « 25 thousand »and the woman starts again: «Then in July we see the other 15 thousand. Or do you all want 25 thousand now? ». Moretti leaves a glimmer: « The idea is that they are available before, so I … », while the mother implores: « I give you 25 thousand, but the boy hire him … ».
At the meeting – where you drink champagne and the climate appears relaxed – other people also participate. In this context, a sum is delivered to Moretti – always in dollars – That he puts in the jacket pocket. « Don’t you count them? » He is asked, and he replies: « No, no. »
After the spread of messages, Moretti confirmed the existence of a criminal complaint, but spoke of « a donation » And he reiterated his innocence. “It was a donation. It was not a briber, the money is in the treasury (of the club) », assured the president, who however announced that he had self -soupled from the assignment. The report presented was because « A survey on the rough plane put in place to differ me » is started.
«To exercise my free defense both in the legal and media fields, and protect the institution from the documents that have attributed to me, I will take a period of leave From the assignment of President of the Atletico Club San Lorenzo de Almagro, « wrote Moretti in a note. “I take this period so that justice can investigate with absolute tranquility And transparency, « he added. In the meantime also the Coronel’s mother, María José Scottinihe would have confirmed that it was not a matter of corruption: « I had already made a donation, I did this and I will do another – he explained to another issuer, TYC Sports – However, my son did not play and left football to study medicine. I will file a complaint».
In an interview with the Pope’s death – but before the broadcast of the broadcast -,, Moretti had reported that he asked him for permission to appoint « Pope Francis » the team’s stadium and to have received an affirmative response. « He accepted with great enthusiasm and made us happy, » said Moretti.
