“Influencer Santiago Maratea Launches Fundraising Campaign to Save Struggling Independiente Football Club”

Independiente bleeds to death, trapped by a harsh economic crisis that plagues the club and moved to the sporting plane. In this context of emergency, an unexpected hand appeared: Santiago Maratea A collection will begin this Thursday at noon to raise funds, so that the fans, through economic contributions, can help the institution to pay its main debts. The launch will take place at 12:30 in the press room of the Libertadores de América – Ricardo Bochini stadium. The influencer will give a conference and will be accompanied by a glory from Red: Miguel Ángel Santoro. The former goalkeeper already held a meeting with the young man and both appeared together last week.

“Perhaps before Sunday in the match against Belgrano in Avellaneda we will already be halfway through the collection,” Maratea warned last Monday. Members, supporters and fans will be able to deposit the money in a bank account through digital transfers. The influencer has already warned that he will be in charge of supervising the destination of the funds obtainedso the money would not go through the club and would go directly to the pockets of the main creditors that Independiente has.

In parallel, the Board of Directors will order the opening of a trust that will be divided into three parts: the possibility of donating money, of making interest-free loans and also with interest will be open. The provisional president, Néstor Grindetti, hopes to get money for being able to travel to the Federal District of Mexico and pay América a significant percentage of the debt of 5,700,000 dollars for the pass of Cecilio Domínguezwith the purpose of lift inhibition that falls on the club after the final judgment of FIFA and the subsequent final decision of the CAS.

As a consequence of this prohibition to incorporate players, There are 90 footballers from the lower divisions who have joined so far in 2023 who have not yet been able to play in the Red’s training categories, something that generates a lot of concern in those who lead the destinies of the institution. Contemplating the delicate situation in which the team finds itself, the directors believe that it will be important to bring reinforcements for the second half of the year.

In addition to the debt with America, another that worries a lot is that of Gastón Silva: u$s 1,980,000 that, in case of not paying, could become an inhibition in a month. Also that of Gonzalo Verón: the Labor Court Number 2 of Avellaneda sentenced Independiente to pay him 2,332,081,796 pesos and the case was raised to the Supreme Court of the Province of Buenos Aires. Other important amounts, as established in the recent 22-page economic report presented by the leadership, are those of Fernando Gaibor (2,294,000 dollars), Juan Cazares (u$s 1,375,000) Aldosivi for Christian Chávez (720,000 greens) , Roberto Battión (700,000 of American currency), Pescara for Elizalde (400,000 to the Italian club, 167,250 to his representative and 202,177 for player image rights) and Pablo Hernández (395,000), among several.

“I am very sure of what I do. I know exactly what I’m doing and who I’m talking to. And I know a lot about the reality of the club, I don’t know if everyone knows it. I understand that Independiente is one of the biggest clubs in Argentina and is in a critical situation. There is a union of fans to get ahead, but there is no one to generate confidence. At this moment I am nothing more than that figure, ”said Maratea, who had the initiative as a result of the multiple requests from fans in networks. The greatest idol in the club’s history, Ricardo Bochini, showed some reluctance to the move: “The club has to get ahead by its own means.” On social networks, many fans have already expressed their willingness to collaborate to try to save the club: there are stories that range from businessmen with a lot of capital willing to collaborate, to humble retirees who want to help the club that has given them so much joy throughout their lives. their lives. In recent days, Maratea had contacts with the vice president of the institution, Juan Marconi, who also has a lot of presence on the networks. The provisional president, Néstor Grindetti, was heard enthusiastic about the initiative and also gave his endorsement. “What Maratea does is very good,” he remarked.

Independent is in intensive care. In a very difficult moment, his people will have the chance to give him a hand to try to get him afloat.