Facing no date for its assembly and a debt that could exceed $30 million, the Parque Independencia club is navigating one of the most delicate situations in its recent history, with an urgent need to sort out its finances and restore political stability. Only then can the assembly be held validly and consider the 2024/2025 financial report and balance sheet. The club admits to its difficult economic situation, though it emphasizes that the postponement aims to prevent the accounting discussion from interfering with the sporting focus during a critical phase of the championship.
«There was no formal call in newspapers or on the club's social media because it was wanted to avoid distractions at a critical sporting moment,» explained sources close to the leadership. The suspension raises questions about institutional transparency and communication with the club's members. The decision surprised the members, who were expecting the meeting to get a detailed look at the club's financial situation. The official reason given is that the statutory requirements were not met. Beyond the sporting argument, several members consulted by the media expressed their displeasure over the lack of information and demanded that a new date be set with sufficient advance notice.
The next steps involve the Board of Directors republishing the call in the Official Gazette and placing announcements in two local newspapers, respecting the minimum ten-day period. However, the members are demanding clarity on the numbers, audits, and plans to balance the books. The leadership, already under scrutiny with the local election date on the horizon, must accelerate institutional communication to prevent further delays from leading to greater questioning and possible administrative actions from demanding members.
Beyond the suspension, the balance sheet that was to be discussed this Tuesday is already causing strong controversy in the football world. The document presented by the current administration reflects a debt of over $24 million, although opposition sectors claim the liabilities have already surpassed $30 million when including commitments from the last transfer window. The «Querido Rojinegro Movement», which is nominating Cristian D’Amico for president, described the club's financial situation as «terrible and catastrophic» and demanded «urgent clarifications» on the figures. In this case, the communication was only partial, so the assembly cannot be considered valid.
From the Parque Independencia institution, they clarified that the postponement was intended to «prioritize football» ahead of the key match against Unión for the 14th round of the Closing Tournament. Meanwhile, the «Unen» space, which has Ignacio Boero as its candidate, maintains that the balance sheet is «an old photo» as it does not include recent player movements. The «Autoconvocados» group, pushing for Julián González, denounced that «for the fourth consecutive year, the debt has increased» and that «players are overvalued to disguise the real deficit.» With an increasingly heated institutional climate and elections scheduled for December 14, Newell’s is ending a year full of tension.
