Boca demands that the interest payment be made strictly in dollars, while the Córdoba club proposes to pay in pesos, which would create a currency gap that the 'xeneize' management is not willing to absorb. The second front is sporting and scheduling: with the classic on the horizon at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium and the confirmation that there will be 11,000 Boca fans in one stand, both clubs have failed to agree on a date. Buenos Aires, March 26 (NA) – The end of March puts Boca's management in a logistical and economic predicament, as while the fan allocation for the debut in Chile for the Copa Libertadores is being defined, a battle of currencies and calendars is being fought with the Córdoba board on the local front. The controversy erupted ahead of the April 7 match at the San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium (Claro Arena). Despite the Conmebol regulation stipulating a minimum of 2,000 tickets for the visiting contingent, Universidad Católica made a proposal that raised alarms in Brandsen: only 450 seats for Boca fans. Citing security reports and recent incidents (such as Independiente vs. Universidad de Chile and Colo-Colo vs. Fortaleza), local authorities claim they cannot guarantee order with a larger group. Boca's management called the figure 'insufficient,' as they believe a minimum of 2,000 'Xeneize' fans will cross the Andes for the club's debut, which has won six Copa Libertadores, and also presented a compelling logistical argument: it is not viable to mobilize the security operation to open a section of La Bombonera for just 450 people for the return leg, to be played on May 28. The ultimatum? If the number is not increased to the regulatory 2,000 tickets, Boca will not accept them. In that case, the series would be played without visiting fans in both stadiums, a measure aimed at setting a precedent due to the lack of reciprocity. The Pavón Case According to the Argentine News Agency, Boca and Talleres currently have two open negotiation fronts complicating the end of the preseason and the immediate schedule of the Apertura Tournament. The first is the so-called 'Pavón Case': Talleres has communicated that it will return the $2.5 million that Boca had advanced in 2019 for a future sale of Cristian Pavón. Boca is pushing to play on April 2, seeking to optimize rest thinking about its commitments; Talleres, meanwhile, is standing firm on April 4, defending its home field advantage and its recovery times. Until these two issues—the payment method for Pavón's interest and the scheduling of the match—are resolved, the fixture definition and concrete planning of both teams will be conditioned. However, the conflict has centered on the fine print of the interest payments.
